Recent ransomware attacks and data breaches have disrupted businesses and compromised personal data. In February 2024, United Health Care was forced to pay $22m to a Russian cybercrime group. The Social Security Administration was also hacked, putting personal data at risk. Former business commissioner Jimmy D. Henry advises people to consider freezing their credit with bureaus to prevent identity theft and fraudulent account activity. The process doesn’t affect one’s credit score and can be undone when necessary.

Qantas begins alerting customers affected by cyber incident, including credit card, loyalty updates – Karryon
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