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Equifax Breach Exposed Over 100 Million People - And How to Protect Yourself Against These Leaks!

29 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video by Daniel Rosen highlighting major consumer data breaches (Equifax, Marriott, Capital One) and arguing that placing a credit freeze is a primary defense against identity theft. The speaker references personal impact (Equifax included him) and points listeners to a related podcast episode for detailed instructions on turning freezes into a "personal credit bodyguard."

Questions this video answers

100 million customers in 2019.

383 million guest records in 2018.

147 million people in 2017.

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In 2019, Capital One exposed 100 million customers. In 2018, Marriott had 383 million guest records stolen. And in 2017, the Equifax breach exposed the personal information of 147 million people, including me. A credit freeze is your first line of defense against these massive breaches and the fraudsters that try to steal your data. If in my latest podcast episode, I explained the importance of credit freezes and how to turn them into your personal credit bodyguard.