Linkedin Breach:
According to multiple news sources, 500 million LinkedIn profiles have been leaked and circulating on a cybercriminal forum. As a valued Identity Guard member, we will alert you promptly if we find your Dark Web registered items available on the Dark Web. In the meantime, there are some pre-emptive actions you can take to ensure your profile is secured.
What information may have been leaked with the Linkedin Breach?
According to news sources, the data includes:
- LinkedIn IDs
- Full names
- email addresses
- Phone numbers
- Genders
- Links to LinkedIn profiles
- Links to other social media profiles
- Professional titles and other work-related data
Facebook Breach:
A user in a low-level hacking forum on Saturday published the phone numbers and personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users for free. The exposed data has impacted roughly 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries.
What information may have been leaked with the Facebook Breach:
- Phone numbers
- Facebook IDs
- Full names
- Locations
- Birthdates
- Bios
- Email address (varies from profile to profile)
What can I do to ensure my data was leaked?
- Immediately change the password on your LinkedIn and Facebook accounts, especially if we notified you that your data was included in the breach.
- Update any accounts that use the same username and password as your LinkedIn or Facebook account.
- Consider enabling Multi-factor authentication to ensure added security on your accounts.
- Review the alerts you receive from us here at Identity Guard. If you don't recognize an alert, contact the merchant and/or creditor immediately.
If you do have any more questions, please feel free to contact us at customercare@identityguard.com.
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