Ugh, another data breach. A massive one.

What do you do when these happen?

Ignore it and hope it goes away? Scan your email to see if you were involved and then move on with your day? Panic, stay riddled with anxiety, and then ultimately eschew online life altogether?

If you’d like an option that is sensible and proactive, let’s talk about how you can move your online accounts and info from less secure to more secure.

And see below for additional steps you can take.

Stay safe out there, and on here,

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More Tips

-Put security freezes on credit using the bureaus, Equifax/TransUnion/Experian, and review your credit while you’re there. You can also place a Fraud Alert
-Lock your SSN at the Social Security Administration to avoid it being used for fraudulent employment or other purposes. (You can unlock it temporarily if the new job is for you.)
-Lock your SIM from being swapped (with your carrier)