🔍What Happened?

In Case you didn’t know, 👇🏽

National Public Data, a company that handles background checks, recently suffered a big data breach. Hackers got into their systems and stole personal information of nearly 3 billion people.

🕵🏽‍♂️ What Information Was Stolen? The stolen data includes:

• Full names

• Email addresses

• Phone numbers

• Social Security numbers

• Addresses

• Birthdates

• Names of family members

🤔Why This Matters to You

This breach puts many people at risk of identity theft and fraud. Criminals could use this information to open fake accounts or file false tax returns in your name.

What You Can Do?

• Check your credit reports for any strange activity

• Consider freezing your credit with the main credit bureaus

• Be extra careful about emails or calls asking for personal info

• Keep a close eye on your bank and credit card statements

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Stay safe out there! Your friendly neighborhood tax experts 🧾💼

News Sources: 👉🏽 CBS News Link