It seems like every day we hear about another massive data breach. Here’s the latest.
SAN FRANCISCO – As many as 80 million customers of the nation’s second-largest health insurance company, Anthem Inc., have had their account information stolen, the company said in a statement…The hackers gained access to Anthem’s computer system and got information including names, birthdays, medical IDs, Social Security numbers, street addresses, e-mail addresses and employment information, including income data, Swedish said.
In other words, everything a hacker would need to steal your identity. 80 million people–and that’s just the latest. At this point, is there anyone in the country who hasn’t had his information compromised?
As I’ve written before, identity theft is becoming a part of modern life that everyone will have to deal with at some point.
But remember: prepare, don’t despair. Sign up for credit monitoring and check your reports frequently. At the first sign of identity theft, file a police report, fill out an affidavit of identity theft, and consider putting a freeze on your credit report. Repair your credit as best you’re able.