Equifax Data Breach Settlement Update | How You Can Claim $125 if Affected

In September of 2017, Equifax announced a data breach that exposed the personal information of over 140 million people!

As a result of this data breach, Equifax has agreed to a global settlement with the Federal Trade onlinemission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories and this settlement includes up to $425 million to help anyone affected by the data breach!
Although you cannot file a claim just yet, people affected by the breach will be able to request the following once the claims process begins:

Free Credit Monitoring and Identity Theft Protection Services – up to 10 years of free credit monitoring OR $125 if you decide not to enroll because you already have credit monitoring (no longer an option)
Cash Payments (capped at $20,000 per person) – for expenses you paid as a result of the breach, like losses from unauthorized charges to your accounts, the cost of credit monitoring etc
Free Help Recovering from Identity Theft
Free Credit Reports for all U.S. consumers – starting in 2020, get 6 additional free credit reports per year for 7 years from the Equifax website.

What can you do right now?

Sign up HERE to get email updates about this settlement.
The claims process will start after court approval. Bookmark and check this page for updates.
Save any documents you have related to your efforts to avoid or recover from identity theft after the 2017 Equifax data breach.