Protect Your Identity Online

Watch for email addresses and other account information appearing in known data breaches.

Get alerts about meaningful changes to your credit files and accounts.

Use credit freezes and fraud alerts when appropriate to reduce unauthorized credit activity.

Strengthen important accounts with unique passwords, password managers, and multi-factor authentication

Look for exposed addresses, phone numbers, emails, and other personal information online.

Understand the steps available if fraud or identity misuse actually occurs.

You see a credit check or application you do not recognize.

You receive reset messages or login alerts you did not request.

You notice accounts, purchases, or transactions that are not yours.

You receive statements, collection notices, or account mail you do not recognize.

Your address, phone number, email, or other details show up in places you did not expect.

Use a different password for every important account and avoid reusing the same password across multiple services.

Enable MFA on email, banking, social media, and other sensitive accounts whenever it is available.

Review your credit files for unfamiliar accounts, inquiries, or other activity you do not recognize.

A credit freeze can help prevent new credit accounts from being opened in your name.

Remove unnecessary personal information from data brokers, people-search sites, and old online profiles.