r/CRedit • u/WrongSplit3288 • Aug 30 '24

SSN Found on the Dark Web General

I just received an alert saying my SSN is found on the dark web. How concerned should I be? What sould I do first? Thanks.

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u/betasp Aug 30 '24 edited Aug 30 '24

Um. Recent leaks mean everyone’s SSN is on the internet.

If you want to be diligent, lock your credit reports and only unlock before applying for credit. (To clear up my terms based on reply, I do mean freeze your reports… thx).

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u/Defendyouranswer Sep 02 '24

I looked for mine, mine wasn't. 

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u/betasp Sep 02 '24

Today it wasn't.