A violation of employee benefits company may result in 4 million SSNs being leaked. Are you one of them?

Verisource Services, an employee benefits company, has revealed that the February 2024 data breach damaged 4 million people’s personally identifiable data.

In a notice sent to the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the Houston, Texas-based company said the following combination of employee data may be compromised: Name, address, date of birth, gender, and social security number.

Verisource first noticed the violation on February 28th last year, leading to a comprehensive review of the system that ended earlier this month. Verisource said last September Violations affected 112,000 peopleBut now we’ve significantly revised that number.

Verisource is in the process of notifying affected individuals who are currently working or previously employed by clients.

“As soon as VSI discovered the incident, we took steps to ensure the environment and registered a major independent cybersecurity company to conduct forensic investigations,” the company said in a letter sent to affected individuals this month.

Verisource said it has implemented several measures to enhance security and reduce the risk of similar incidents in the future.

The company makes it Personal information theft protection and Credit Monitoring Services Available for 12 months to affected individuals via IDX. You can register for coverage by calling 1-877-520-4007 or visiting This page Provide your registration code at the top of your Data Breach Notification.

Verisource did not immediately respond to CNET’s request for comment.

What should I do if I’m affected by a Verisour violation?

In your case Data is compromised In a cybersecurity violation, Dark Web To the highest bidder. Criminals can use that information to target you Phishing Attack, scam I’ll even try I’ll steal your identity.

In the case of this Verisource violation, the affected individual may not consider that the current or previous employer is sharing personal information with the company. Still, if you receive an email notification from Verisource, it Probably the real thing And you shouldn’t ignore it.

Here are a few other steps:

Sign up for free identity theft protection

Verisource allows affected individuals to access identity theft protection and credit monitoring services for a year. Identity Theft Protection Services monitor your identity online and on the dark web for suspicious activity. They are commonly provided by businesses after a data breaches.

Once the year is over, you can choose to sign up for your own identity theft service. I recommend it aurathere are various plans available.

Scan credit reports

The violation occurred in February 2024 despite a Verisour violation that broke into the news this month. So that’s a good idea Please check the credit report from Equifax, Experian, Transunion Search for inaccuracy and report it.

Free credit reports can be downloaded AnnualCredItReport.com.

Freeze your credits

That may make sense as the Verisource infringement leaked Social Security numbers Freeze your credits. Doing so will prevent creditors from accessing your credit report and prevent cybercriminals from opening a line of credit in your name.

Unfortunately, this applies to you too. If necessary Apply for a credit card Or, the loan requires you to uncredit at each of the major credit bureaus and refreeze after applying.

You can also request that Fraud warning It will be placed in your credit for up to 1 year. Fraud alerts do not block access to your credit report, but you must verify your identity with your creditor before extending your credit.