Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn | Istock | Getty ImagesAbout 2.9 billion people may have had their personal information hacked, a new proposed class-action lawsuit alleges.
If true, reports suggest all Americans may have had valuable personal information compromised — including full names, current and past addresses, Social Security numbers and information on parents, siblings and other relatives.
In 2013, a Yahoo data breach may have hit all the company's accounts, or a total of 3 billion people.
"Freezing your credit is the single most important thing you can do when you get a data breach notice," Lee said.
While freezing your credit will limit access to your credit reports, it won't block it completely.
Persons:
Sakorn, Cliff Steinhauer, James E, Lee, Steinhauer, I'd, haven't, We've, it's, It's
Organizations:
Istock, Public Data, Jerico Pictures Inc, Jerico, CNBC, National Cybersecurity Alliance, Theft Resource, Social Security, Finance
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U.S