T-MOBILE WAS HACKED IN AUGUST 2021

 T-mobile was hacked in August 2021 by a "professional" hacker.  It is not clear if the information he stole has been released to the dark web.  This effects over 40 Million people.  Information included full social security numbers and Drivers License numbers.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS EFFECTS BOTH CURRENT AND PREVIOUS T-MOBILE CUSTOMERS.

In one case that I personally know of, the person was a customer back in the 1990's but has since left that provider.  Her personal information was stolen.  The repercussions of this is that once you provide your information, it is never deleted.

What can you do if you suspect your information was compromised.

1.  Lock your credit -  Equifax, Experian and Transunion (one from each company) can be locked so that no new lines of credit can be opened in your name.  The downfall for this is if you need to open a new line of credit such as for a new car, etc, you will need to unfreeze your credit

2.  Use a credit monitoring service.  Some banks are now offering this as a service.

3.  Use an identity theft monitoring service.

4.  Make sure you are getting your yearly free credit reports.

I anticipate that there will be several class action law suits.