My data was compromised in the Equifax hack. What now?
https://www.recode.net/2017/10/6/16433862/equifax-data-breach-credit-bureau-security-brian-krebs-podcast
As you almost certainly know by now, the credit bureau Equifax suffered a massive hack this year, exposing the confidential information of some 143 million Americans.
But security researcher Brian Krebs says the smart money is to just assume that your information is out there — assume you’ve been hacked or otherwise compromised, and then act like it.