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Yuck. Delphinus Sep 2017 #1
That sure is a smelly deal... 2naSalit Sep 2017 #2
The first three digits correspond to the state you got your SSN Thor_MN Sep 2017 #3
I know that, therefore... 2naSalit Sep 2017 #4
The general idea was that other people might not know that... Thor_MN Sep 2017 #6
I just tried to put freezes on the credit reporting agencies Equifax and Transunion and octoberlib Sep 2017 #19
Easy to check at asiliveandbreathe Sep 2017 #5
The link where you can check your potential impact is on this page: klook Sep 2017 #7
I got the same message. octoberlib Sep 2017 #9
You probably weren't affected then shanti Sep 2017 #17
Thanks - sorry to hear you may have been hacked. klook Sep 2017 #22
Yeah shanti Sep 2017 #23
That's more than voted in the US election BainsBane Sep 2017 #8
Good question. octoberlib Sep 2017 #10
Get your free credit report here: klook Sep 2017 #11
42 days after Equifax discovered the leak, the news gets out to consumers gratuitous Sep 2017 #12
Yes, way late. And if you go the site they've set up, you are asked to "enroll" Achilleaze Sep 2017 #14
Fabulous. I just ordered a new credit card. MissB Sep 2017 #13
Equifax managers sold stock before report was made public... HipChick Sep 2017 #15
Oh, phew! gratuitous Sep 2017 #16
Why do I have a feeling that they are all Republicans? Achilleaze Sep 2017 #18
They just became SEC targets... HipChick Sep 2017 #21
Oh, so this is why they waited. They had to get their money out. octoberlib Sep 2017 #20
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