T-Mobile confirmed Friday that the data of about 6 million more customers was compromised in a hack. The breach included customers’ names, birth dates, Social Security numbers and driver’s license information.
T-Mobile is investigating a hack of personal data involving about 54 million of its current, former and prospective customers.
That’s because there have been quite a few big data breaches over the last several years, including credit-reporting firm Equifax’s EFX, -1.08% shocking breach that exposed the data of 143 million Americans in 2017. So assuming that your data has been leaked already is a good idea. “The big benefit is, if lenders can’t see your report, they’re not going to issue credit [and] it’s going to keep the bad guys out,” he added.
But most of the battle, Rossman said, is doing the big stuff, like checking your credit report and bank statements regularly. Typically, you can get a free copy of your report from each of the three credit bureaus once every 12 months. But during the pandemic, you can access a copy of your credit report for free every week at annualcreditreport.com.
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