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Hackers stole millions of Social Security numbers from T-Mobile. What should you do? - Los Angeles Times

Hackers stole millions of Social Security numbers from T-Mobile. What should you do? - Los Angeles Times

The single best thing to do is to put a freeze on your credit files, which will prevent anyone from opening a new account. It's free to place a freeze and to lift it for your own needs. But you have to contact each of the three major credit bureaus individually, which you can do online. Krebs also suggests freezing the credit files maintained by a handful of smaller, specialized agencies. You should also check your credit score regularly, which is a good way to detect fraud after it happens.


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