The number of customers affected by a cloud storage company’s data breach continues to rise. The data theft appears to target users with weak passwords or pins, leading to confirmed phishing attacks. Employee credentials and customer information from many large global corporations, including email addresses, usernames, passwords, and more were exposed. Notably, data breaches affecting targeting Ticketmaster and Santander have been linked to this attack. If exploited, cybercriminals can use this information to commit identity theft.
Take action to protect your exposed data:
Username and/or Password
Change your username if you have the option.
Change your passwords linked to that username on all the sites where you might have used it.
Choose a unique strong password on all sites where you might have used it. It’s recommended to not employ the same password each time.
Review your credit reports and watch for new credit inquiry alerts or suspicious activity. Consider freezing your credit file.
Set up 2-factor authentication whenever available for a website. You can visit https://twofactorauth.org/ for more information.
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Email Address
Change your email account password.
Set up 2-factor authentication whenever available for a website. You can visit https://twofactorauth.org/ for more information.
If you are using this email as a login/username for websites, consider changing the username and passwords to those websites for better protection
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General Information
If you use the same Username and Passwords for multiple websites or apps, change them when there is a breach.
Think before you download apps, click on links, or reply to emails that might be harmful or fraudulent.
Be suspicious of strangers who ask for personal information by email. If they claim to be from your financial institution, the government or a company you do business with, contact the business directly.
Don’t use all or part of your Social Security number as a PIN (Personal Identification Number) for a credit/debit card or an online account username or password.
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