Financial Breaches

Equifax breach affected 147 million Americans; check eligibility, access free credit monitoring through 2029, and place credit freezes to prevent identity theft.

Crypto scam losses hit $11.4 billion in 2025 with average per-victim losses tripling; entry points range from impersonated support to counterfeit mail to malware.

How to confirm a TransUnion breach notice, act on SSN exposure with a freeze, and document losses while MDL 3170 stays unsettled.

Federal sweeps pulled 411 skimmers from 60,000 terminals in 2025 — here is what that means for your debit card, and why EBT holders now have no safety net.

Three separate 2026 skimming stories, untangled — the four-year Magecart network, the CSP-proof WebRTC skimmer, and who really absorbs the losses.

Your settlement credit monitoring turns on only after the court’s final approval — here’s the exact trigger, the CMIS code, and the date.

Learn when Lemonade settlement monitoring may be available without a cash claim, and why a code may not be active yet.

Eligible On Q breach victims may claim an extra year of single-bureau monitoring, but the settlement still awaits final approval.

Learn who may qualify, why the $50 estimate can change, and which settlement option fits your circumstances.

Learn which records support a $5,000 On Q loss claim, how causation is judged, and when the claim must be filed.