Data Breach Victims Talk of Initial Terror, Then Vigilance
“I thought, ‘Well, here we go again’,” said Ms. Fairweather, an employee of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who found out this week
that the Equifax attack made her data vulnerable two years after it was stolen in the Office of Personnel Management hacking.
He went to the local police station, set up a program to screen for suspicious activity stemming from his Social Security number
and financial data, changed his eBay password and created a new bank account.
Ms. Barbour, a retired marketing researcher, said she has never had a physical credit card or Social Security card stolen.
“Initially, it’s really terrifying, especially having your Social Security number taken,” said
Mr. Harwood, who noticed a mysterious attempt to transfer $1,000 from his bank account.
