Deadline for free Equifax credit monitoring is Jan. 31

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Following the massive Equifax data breach last fall that impacted more than 145 million Americans and 5.5 million Pennsylvanians, time is running out to register for free credit monitoring.

The deadline to register for the free credit monitoring and identify theft insurance with Equifax is Jan. 31.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who is among 48 attorneys general who directed an ongoing investigation into the Equifax breach disclosed in September, is urging consumers to register.

“Equifax’s decision to end registration for free credit monitoring on Jan. 31 is yet another example of its disappointing decisions affecting consumers,” Shapiro said in a news release. “While I encourage Equifax to extend this arbitrary deadline, consumers should register for free credit monitoring and identity theft insurance now -- before tomorrow’s deadline.”

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Equifax said it would continue to offer free credit freezes to consumers through June 30, 2018. However, the agency did not commit to reimbursing consumers for freezing credit through the two other credit bureaus, Experian and Transunion -- something the attorneys general have urged.

Pennsylvanians who believe they have been impacted by the Equifax data breach are asked to contact the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection at 800-441-2555 or scam@attorneygeneral.gov.

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