<p>No no no, you only have to do it for one. And a credit reporting agency is NOT a credit union.</p>
<p>sushi rave: they have some current student/alumni’s info right NOW, so it wouldn’t affect you if you haven’t submitted info, did not receive a specific email about it, or if you’re coming to Cal for the first time in fall. They’ve (OBVIOUSLY) found out and are securing the system, so why would it affect incoming students? -_-</p>
<p>For a place which has one of the top EECS programs to get hacked…I wonder what Hilfinger has to say about this.</p>
<p>■■■! I got the generic and specific one…ugh!!! This already happened 10 years ago why can’t hackers pick another school? This has to probably be the worst year to be a student…EVER! Not only are we poor, getting into classes and classes themselves are going to ****, YET we are not even protected. What else can happen next?!?</p>
<p>Class action lawsuit!!!</p>
<p>WTH so it says to get a “no-cost fraud alert”, but the credit people want $14.95 a month! No!!</p>
<p>i was just wondering if it would affect incoming freshman cuz i got the general e-mail and can’t remember what info i already gave to berkeley.</p>
<p>why fyl? it’s more like fcal. going on for half a year is ridiculous. maybe a month or so but really now…i’m glad my information is safe with Berk /sarcasm.</p>
<p>oh and this seemingly reminds me of 24…hack the system, and soon later get a call saying system sucks, blah blah blah. ****** a.</p>
<p>I don’t understand… is anyone here from another UC campus? I go to UC Davis… and I still got the specific email. Why does UC Berkeley still hold some of my information? >:I</p>
<p>Ugh, I got that email too and it’s stressing me out.
I tried to get apply for the fraud alert but it’s like not letting me do it online.
I called and the automated system told me to send additional information through the mail (this was for equifax). The other credit bureau thing also told me to send in stuff manually.
Did this happen to anyone else? Isn’t this putting me at more risk for identity fraud? This sucks.</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t even use SHIP, and I got both letters. Is this even something I should be worried about? I didn’t provide any info to UHS like…ever, and I’ve never really gone in to Tang.</p>
<p>Indian, I think you may still be affected. In the specific email that I received, it says:</p>
<p>Although the investigation is still underway, we wanted to alert you
as soon as possible that some of your personal information, including
your Social Security number stored on those databases, was stolen,
which puts you at risk for identity theft. It is also possible that
your parents or guardian or spouse`s information was taken if you
waived enrollment in the Student Health Insurance Plan, and they were
the policy holder of your health coverage.</p>
<p>This sucks…big time…afdkslj</p>
<p>wait, so if you don’t get this email, you’re fine?</p>
<p>wow this really sucks for all of you who got this.</p>
<p>Now I wonder how much money I am going to have to spend for these credit reports for my parents and myself. And for how long do I have to keep subscribing to the service. </p>
<p>First the student fee increase + pay raises for the chancellors. Now this.</p>
<p>The most shocking part is that the hacker’s had access to the information for months and that it was just discovered today.</p>
<p>You guys do not need to pay to have your Social Security Number monitored for activity, and you do not need to pay to get a credit report from each of the main credit reporting branches. You do need to pay if you want to keep live monitoring on your specific credit activity.</p>
<p>Okay?</p>
<p>^ Actually it’s been known for about 2 weeks and NOW Berkeley decides to tell us…</p>
<p>Ok, there are a couple of things you can do:</p>
<p>Put a credit fraud alert on your credit records (I recommend this and it is free): “A fraud alert is something that the major credit bureaus attach to your credit report. When you, or someone else, tries to open up a credit account by getting a new credit card, car loan, cell phone, etc., the lender should contact you by phone to verify that you really want to open a new account. If you aren’t reachable by phone, the credit account shouldn’t be opened.”</p>
<p>Credit freeze (seems a little overkill unless you know that somebody is trying to use your identity): Placing a credit freeze, or security freeze, on your credit reports means an identity thief — even one who has your name, address, Social Security number, birth date and more — should NOT be able to get new loans and credit in your name. That’s because lenders, retailers, utilities and other businesses need access to a credit report to review and approve new credit, loans, and services.</p>
<p>Check your credit reports periodically (Each credit bureau gives you one free a year): I already do this anyway and it’s a good safety precaution</p>
<p>Buy credit monitoring service: This will notify if your credit report gets changed in any way. You have to pay for this and I don’t think it necessary.</p>
<p>Read about how to set up a fraud alert here:</p>
<p>[Fight</a> Identity Theft](<a href=“http://www.fightidentitytheft.com/]Fight”>http://www.fightidentitytheft.com/)</p>
<p>Thanks, Liquidus, for taking the time to post the specifics. :)</p>