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Wyoming AG Urges T-Mobile Data Theft Victims To Take Precautions

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Attorney General Bridget Hill urges all Wyoming residents who believe they were impacted by the data breach announced by T-Mobile in August 2021 to take appropriate steps to protect their information from identity theft.

On August 17th, T-Mobile reported a massive data breach compromising the sensitive personal information of millions of current, former, and prospective T-Mobile customers.

The breach impacted more than 53 million individuals, including 28,914 of Wyoming’s residents.

Among other categories of impacted information, millions had their names, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers, and driver’s license information compromised.

Recently, a large subset of the information compromised in the breach was discovered for sale on the dark web—a hidden portion of the Internet where cyber criminals buy, sell, and track personal information.

Many individuals subsequently received alerts through various identity theft protection services informing them that their information was found online in connection with the breach, confirming that impacted individuals are at heightened risk for identity theft.

Attorney General Hill urges anyone who believes they were impacted by the T-Mobile breach to take the following steps to protect themselves:

Consider placing a free credit freeze on your credit report: Identity thieves will not be able to open a new credit account in your name while the freeze is in place. You can place a credit freeze by contacting each of the three major credit bureaus:

Equifax: Click here or call 1-888-766-0008

Experian: Click here or call 1-888-397-3742

TransUnion: Click here or call 1-800-680-7289

Place a fraud alert on your credit report: A fraud alert tells lenders and creditors to take extra steps to verify your identity before issuing credit. You can place a fraud alert by contacting any one of the three major credit bureaus.

Visit T-Mobile’s Website: T-Mobile has a dedicated online safety and identity theft protection webpage where you can learn more about common mobile fraud schemes and safety tips.

Additional Resources: If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, go to identitytheft.gov for assistance on how to report it and recover from it—or contact the Attorney General’s Office for help.

Wyoming Consumer Protection and Antitrust Unit: Click here or call 1-307-777-6397.

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