Another Illegal Access. CA state employee alert Several employees of the State of California have contacted Experian regarding illegal access of the stateâ??s computers and advice that was given by the California State Controllerâ??s Office. According to the State Controller, limited identifying information about state employees may have been obtained. Experian is working with investigators to ensure appropriate measures are taken in response to this incident and will assist in any way it can. There has been no indication that the information has been used for any unlawful purpose. Experian strongly encourages any employees who may have been affected to review a copy of their credit report before adding a fraud victim statement. Such statements are designed for use by consumers who have verified that they are victims of fraud. The statements are not intended as a preventative measure. As an alternative, you may want to have a temporary security alert added to your credit report. A security alert states you may be a fraud victim and instructs lenders to take additional precautions before granting credit in your name. A security alert does not request that the lender call you. The alert statement will remain on your Experian credit history for 90 days and will expire automatically. Other credit reporting agencies may have different procedures and time frames regarding security alerts. To request a security alert online, go to the Experian Fraud Center, select security alert and follow the prompts. For security reasons, you will not be able to view your credit report online after a security alert is added to your credit history, instead, your report will be delivered by U.S. mail. You may view a copy of your credit history immediately online at www.experian.com for a fee of $9, but must do so before adding a security alert. You also can request a copy of your credit history and have a security alert added by calling 1 888 397 3742. Your report will be delivered by U.S. mail. If, upon reviewing your report, you find evidence of fraud, you may wish to add a victim statement. To do so, simply follow the instructions on the report. The victim statement will remain for seven years. Be aware, however, that such a statement makes it much more difficult, and in some instances impossible, to obtain credit quickly. You might find a credit monitoring service, such as Experianâ??s Credit Manager, helpful. Credit Manager provides unlimited access to your credit report and notifies you of any activity. To learn more, visit www.experian.com. For more information about how to protect yourself from fraud and identity theft, please visit the Experian online Fraud Center.
Looks more like a scare tactic to encourage people to spend money on reports and monitoring...that thing reads like an ad for Experian more than anything.
Geeez, what if one of those bad guys that we are part of the T- groups gets hold of that info. Think of the access to buildings and areas that the could have now. Impersonation is not good!! How come we haven't hear about this on CNN yet as a wider alert???
