The OPM Breach Is A Major Security Exposure & Risk

In April, 2015, it was discovered -- almost by accident -- that 4.2 million current and former government employees had been stolen.  Bad as that was, in June, it was revealed that the real number was over 21 million, which included people who had applied for government jobs or had background checks and their families.  Stolen information included Social Security numbers, birthdays, home addresses, user names and passwords, background information, and even fingerprints.
Although the original 4.2 million victims have been notified if they were affected, so far, no one has been notified from the larger group.
The forensics suggest that the Chinese were behind the breach, but no one is officially pursuing the Chinese for this.
Along with the risk of financial misuse, victims whose background information was stolen could potentially be blackmailed, since looking for compromising situations were why they were having the background checks in the first place.
So if you were -- or think you were -- a victim of this breach, what should you do?  GET SIGNED UP FOR GOOD PROTECTION NOW!  This is bigger than anything you can deal with yourself.  Make sure you also have access to quality legal help, since this breach could result in criminal charges against you (someone using your identity might commit a crime in your name).  Obviously, I recommend a legal and identity theft plan from LegalShield.  For under $40/month for an entire family (less for a single person) you can be protected with detailed monitoring backed up with knowledgeable lawyers and guaranteed restoration if needed.
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