If you were impacted by the Equifax 2017 data breach, there are some steps that you can take to help protect your information, as well as to help with lessening the chance that your personal data is misused.
First, you can visit www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. This is a website that was created by Equifax for the sole purpose of assisting consumers who may have been affected by the 2017 breach. Once you are on this site, in order to determine whether or not your information was exposed, click on the tab labeled “Potential Impact.”
Once there, enter your last name and the last six digits of your Social Security number. The site will then notify you regarding whether or not your information was exposed. When accessing this website, be sure that you are on a secure computer so as to ensure better protection of the information that you provide.
In some cases, such as having your drivers license information compromised, Equifax will be notifying you via U.S. mail – and the company will also offer identity theft protection and credit file monitoring services at no cost to you.
For more, and continuously updated, details regarding the 2017 Equifax hack – as well as information about what you can do if you feel that you have been affected by this data breach – go to: https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com/consumer-notice/.