Candor
04-04-2014, 07:02 PM
(Reuters) - U.S. attorneys general have launched a multi-state investigation into a breach in which criminals gained access to a repository of some 200 million social security numbers through a unit of data provider Experian Plc.
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A spokesman for Experian declined comment on the probe, saying the company does not comment on such investigations as a matter of policy.
Vietnamese national Hieu Minh Ngo last month pleaded guilty in New Hampshire federal court to running an underground website that offered clients access to personal data of Americans including social security numbers, which could be used for identity theft and other types of financial fraud.
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Folks...it is a good idea to check on your credit on a regular basis. There are far too many criminals out there trying to get your personal info and use it for identity theft.
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A spokesman for Experian declined comment on the probe, saying the company does not comment on such investigations as a matter of policy.
Vietnamese national Hieu Minh Ngo last month pleaded guilty in New Hampshire federal court to running an underground website that offered clients access to personal data of Americans including social security numbers, which could be used for identity theft and other types of financial fraud.
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Folks...it is a good idea to check on your credit on a regular basis. There are far too many criminals out there trying to get your personal info and use it for identity theft.