Check to see if your Social Security number was compromised in the large National Public Data breach and take necessary steps to safeguard your information if your personal data was stolen among the reported 2.9 billion records last December. According to a statement from National Public Data in August, a third-party hacker infiltrated the data and released the stolen information on the dark web. The company obtained this information without consent by scraping nonpublic sources, as noted in a proposed class action lawsuit. To determine if your information was compromised and to protect your Social Security number in the event of a data breach, follow these steps. For additional information, consider utilizing identity theft protection services and learn how to freeze your credit. For more details on Social Security benefits, find out when to expect your Social Security check to arrive this month and understand the potential ways you could lose your benefits.
