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The alleged hacker behind T-Mobile’s latest cyberattack has spoken out about the August hack. The breach includes names, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers and device identification (IMEI and IMSI) numbers for subscribers, former customers and even prospective customers. The wireless carrier is reportedly facing three lawsuits that stem from the breach.  John Brinns, the …

If you’re reading this, then you — or someone you know — was probably affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach that exposed personal data of 147 million people to hackers. (To check if you were part of the breach — and therefore eligible to file claims to recover expenses and losses — go to the official data breach settlement website, …

If your personal data was exposed in 2017 Equifax data breach, you can file a claim now to get back money spent or lost in the breach. As part of the settlement, you may file to recover money you spent to protect yourself from identity theft and on credit monitoring following the Equifax data breach. And if you signed up …

If you’ve been affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach, you have a choice to make — get a $125 payout or 10 years of free credit monitoring. The problem is, your $125 compensation for the grief you went through to recover from the hack may not add up to $125. The FTC has cautioned that if everyone eligible requests the …

If you’ve been putting off filing your claim from the 2017 Equifax data breach — which affected nearly half of the US population — there’s still time. You have until Jan. 22, 2020 to submit your claims, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And you can either file yours online or mail one in. If you choose to mail your settlement, it must be …

A data breach to Capital One servers in March exposed the personal information of nearly 106 million of the bank’s customers and applicants. The hack, which included US and Canadian customers of the banking and credit card company, followed the settlement reached between Equifax and the Federal Trade Commission concerning a hack in 2017 that affected 147 million customers. According …

The FTC recently issued a warning to those affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach who are now trying to file a settlement claim: Be cautious of fake websites and scammers. According to the FTC, fake websites that appear to be the official settlement claim site are already active and trying to steal your personal information.  These sites prey on …

The Federal Trade Commission is encouraging people affected by the Equifax data breach to choose free credit monitoring over the $125 cash alternative. Why? Because you might end up getting “far less than $125.”  The FTC on Wednesday said the public response to the $700 million settlement it reached with Equifax has been “overwhelming.” The 2017 breach exposed 147 million consumers’ personal information, …

Equifax is reportedly close to reaching a $700 million settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies over its massive data breach in 2017. The money would also go towards resolving a consumer class-action lawsuit against the company, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday afternoon. The Equifax data breach allowed hackers to steal the personal information of …

Here’s a list of topics we’re discussing in today’s podcast: Spotify files for its long-awaited IPO. Equifax reveals its breach was even bigger. We take a look at Samsung’s new Intelligent Scan biometric tech. Now playing: Watch this: It’s official: Spotify reigns the stream (The 3:59, Ep…. 5:01 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories …