This week we talk about the Equifax Hackers. Four members of the Chinese military have been indicted over the huge hack of credit agency Equifax, which led to the personal data of nearly 150 million Americans’ information being stolen in 2017. We also talk about what this means and what you should do.

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Links:

Find out how to get your credit report, make corrections, and more: 

https://www.usa.gov/credit-reports

Do You Need Identity Theft Protection Services?

https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/comparing-identity-theft-protection-services/

Personal Credit Alerts:

Credit Sesame https://www.creditsesame.com

Credit Karma https://www.creditkarma.com