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Social security number compromised in AT&T breach
Posted on 4/17/24 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 4/17/24 at 7:56 pm
As though I needed another reason to hate AT&T.
A couple weeks ago I received an email from ATT letting me know my personal information was compromised in their recent data breach. I am now getting notifications from Experian IdentityWorks and Chase that my social security number has been found on the dark web along with other personal information.
I monitor my credit very closely and get notifications from multiple different monitoring services any time something changes with my credit profile. As far I have seen no shady activity other than these notices I am getting.
Is there anything else I need to be doing for this? Should I freeze my credit?
A couple weeks ago I received an email from ATT letting me know my personal information was compromised in their recent data breach. I am now getting notifications from Experian IdentityWorks and Chase that my social security number has been found on the dark web along with other personal information.
I monitor my credit very closely and get notifications from multiple different monitoring services any time something changes with my credit profile. As far I have seen no shady activity other than these notices I am getting.
Is there anything else I need to be doing for this? Should I freeze my credit?
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Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:07 pm to HarveyBanger
Yes, freeze your credit, but not because of this. If you're in Louisiana and can drive, have ever stayed at a Marriot, have ever used Chase, etc etc your social is out there anyway. Just sayin'...
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:11 pm to HarveyBanger
Every person alive has been compromised.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:34 pm to AUCE05
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Every person alive has been compromised
I have 17 times by last count.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:40 pm to HarveyBanger
I froze my credit for a good while there after the breach. Haven’t had any emails more specific to me on activity and reopened it recently.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:00 pm to HarveyBanger
I got the same and froze my credit - pretty simple process to freeze/unfreeze
Posted on 4/17/24 at 10:16 pm to HarveyBanger
I just leave mine frozen all the time now.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 10:47 pm to HarveyBanger
You should keep all three credit bureaus frozen at all times (schedule a thaw/unfreeze temporarily) when needing to have your credit pulled for a loan, etc.
Transunion, equifax, and experian.
If you haven't already, set up a login with each and learn how to freeze and unfreeze them quickly when needed.
Use different passwords for everything. Use a password generator to come up with new ones if needed. I use a couple of word song titles or lyrics along with a couple of numbers and special characters. Keep them stored in a password safe that doesn't back up to the cloud.
Use two step authentication/verification if available.
Use several services to notify you if a password has been compromised. Change it asap if it has.
Transunion, equifax, and experian.
If you haven't already, set up a login with each and learn how to freeze and unfreeze them quickly when needed.
Use different passwords for everything. Use a password generator to come up with new ones if needed. I use a couple of word song titles or lyrics along with a couple of numbers and special characters. Keep them stored in a password safe that doesn't back up to the cloud.
Use two step authentication/verification if available.
Use several services to notify you if a password has been compromised. Change it asap if it has.
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 9:47 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 5:44 am to HarveyBanger
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Social security number compromised in AT&T breach
Have their internet and got an email yesterday. Say's my financial info wasn't compromised, but still offering a year of IdentityWorks.
Didn't even think about being part of it because I have Verizon for cell service. Forgot my home internet is their Fiber
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:00 am to HarveyBanger
absolutely freeze your credit with the credit monitoring agencies. Keep it frozen forever. You can do temporary thaws as needed when applying for new services or loans.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:11 am to notsince98
Does freezing your credit prevent your score from going up or down?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:13 am to Lsut81
I have not used any AT&T service since like 2013 when I had their Internet. Got the same damn email yesterday. Lol.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:14 am to Robin Masters
Freezing has no affects on score.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:40 am to Robin Masters
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Does freezing your credit prevent your score from going up or down?
No, it only prevents hard inquires being performed on your report and for new accounts being opened in your name.
The only time it will matter to you if they are frozen is when you need to have a hard inquiry for opening a new loan, credit card, etc.
It doesn't prevent soft inquiries from what I have seen. You can still request most credit limit increases with it frozen, etc (as long as hard inquiry is not needed).
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 11:20 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:43 am to AUCE05
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Every person alive has been compromised.
Multiple times. I can't even count the amount of letters I have gotten in the mail from various companies etc telling me there was a data breach etc.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:45 am to HarveyBanger
Also, if you have kids, it is wise to get theirs frozen. You'll have to submit a form to the bureaus requesting it.
I have not done this with my son, but I really need to.
Alot of people have turned 18 and gotten their first credit reports and found out things had already been opened in their name.
Oh, and check your credit reports at least once a year!
I have not done this with my son, but I really need to.
Alot of people have turned 18 and gotten their first credit reports and found out things had already been opened in their name.
Oh, and check your credit reports at least once a year!
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 8:46 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:30 am to Robin Masters
quote:
Does freezing your credit prevent your score from going up or down?
No.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 2:01 pm to HarveyBanger
I get regular e-mails from various institutions that some of my info has been compromised & posted on the dark web. Usernames, passwords, e-mail, phone #, etc.
This has been going on for years. I've got more offers of free credit monitoring services than I'd ever use. No identity theft or fraud has occurred yet though.
This has been going on for years. I've got more offers of free credit monitoring services than I'd ever use. No identity theft or fraud has occurred yet though.
Posted on 4/21/24 at 11:30 am to HarveyBanger
ETA: like the previous poster, I haven't used an AT&T product or service for more than 20 years yet I got the same notice that my SSN and other private data was published online after their breach.
So I froze my credit, something I should have done years ago.
It took probably 20 minutes to create free accounts at Experian, TransUnion and Equifax to freeze my credit and prevent anyone else from using that breached data.
Here are the free links from NerdWallet to freeze your credit.
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I learned that Experian seem like real slimeballs.
24 hours after I froze my credit, they sent me an email with a login link saying "don't forget to START your security freeze."
Their email link gave no free way to confirm the previous day's credit freeze, only options to buy their paid monitoring subscriptions.
So I logged in again with the free URL above from NerdWallet, using the credentials I created the day before, and found that my credit was frozen as I configured it.
Scary to think people this sleazy control your credit report.
So I froze my credit, something I should have done years ago.
It took probably 20 minutes to create free accounts at Experian, TransUnion and Equifax to freeze my credit and prevent anyone else from using that breached data.
Here are the free links from NerdWallet to freeze your credit.
=========
I learned that Experian seem like real slimeballs.
24 hours after I froze my credit, they sent me an email with a login link saying "don't forget to START your security freeze."
Their email link gave no free way to confirm the previous day's credit freeze, only options to buy their paid monitoring subscriptions.
So I logged in again with the free URL above from NerdWallet, using the credentials I created the day before, and found that my credit was frozen as I configured it.
Scary to think people this sleazy control your credit report.
This post was edited on 4/21/24 at 11:40 am
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