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Originally Posted by JackDidley
I am wondering what I need to do now. Freeze my credit. PITA. Maybe get a new SS number. I'd bet that is easier said than done. I buy everything with my cards. And mostly Capital One, they offer the most cash back.
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IMO, freeze your credit. Don't know your situation, but it is now much easier to freeze and unfreeze your credit due to the breaches. Your biggest risk is someone establishing
new credit under your ID, and that will effectively be prevented with a freeze. Illegal transactions with existing credit cards will be covered by the companies. Don't forget, credit reports are also commonly used to rent houses/apartments and purchase large ticket items. A freeze will limit those type activities to, hopefully, zero.