Data Breach Response Checklist
Got an email saying your data was in a breach? Do not panic, and do not ignore it. Work through this list in order. The first three steps take about ten minutes and cover most of the risk.
Why order matters
After a breach, the danger is not one stolen password. It is the chain reaction: attackers take the leaked email and password and try them on your other accounts, especially your email, because your inbox can reset the password on everything else.
So the goal is to break that chain fast. Lock the breached account, then your email, then anywhere you reused the password. The slower items (credit, monitoring) come after. Check things off as you go, the list remembers where you are.
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