Important Advice from the Oregon AG About the Equifax Breach

Yesterday the Oregon Attorney General shared important advice about the Equifax data breach. Here are the key takeaways:

  1. Do not visit the Equifax website to determine if your information has been compromised.
  2. Check your credit report.
  3. Place a freeze on your credit. 
  4. Place a fraud alert in your credit file.
  5. File your taxes as early as possible.
  6. Visit identitytheft.gov to learn more.

Read the full post, including AG Rosenblum’s reasoning for avoiding the Equifax website, here.