2/n #infosec #IdentityTheft
tl;dr My #bankofamerica accounts (checking, credit cards) were compromised, and my #Apple ID, my spouse’s Apple ID, and possibly a lot more. It is an ongoing process.

The thieves were actively testing my accounts by seeing how much they could “pull” via bank transfers when security shut everything down. It was a VERY close call -- my IRA and other other financial accounts were linked in. I could have lost everything.

Read on for lessons learned…

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2/n #infosec #IdentityTheft
tl;dr My #bankofamerica accounts (checking, credit cards) were compromised, and my #Apple ID, my spouse’s Apple ID, and possibly a lot more. It is an ongoing process.

The thieves were actively testing my accounts by seeing how much they could “pull” via bank transfers when security shut everything down. It was a VERY close call -- my IRA and other other financial accounts were linked in. I could have lost everything.

Read on for lessons learned…

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#infosecurity #infosec #bankofamerica

1/n I’ve been #hack ed and it gets worse.
It is fair to say that most, if not all of us, have had our personal information stolen in one or more hacks of institutions we do business with or trust with our personal information. When you combine what has been compromised with the #profiles that internet/web #advertising do, all it may take is a little #socialEngineering or #Phishing to open the door to #IdentityTheft The experience is miserable.

Read on for more info on what is happening to me right now…

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