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Independent investigative journalist. Writes about cybercrime. Author of 'Spam Nation', a NYT bestseller. Wrote for The Washington Post '95-'09

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    briankrebs‏Verified account @briankrebs Sep 21

    Credit freezes are now free across the U.S. Let the ice age begin! https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/09/credit-freezes-are-free-let-the-ice-age-begin/ …pic.twitter.com/3nSkGtAFoj

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      2. Jim Michael‏ @jimmichael Sep 21
        Replying to @briankrebs

        Can you tell me if a credit freeze prevents “read only” inquiries from services like Credit Karma or Mint (or just about every credit card company these days)? Does freezing your credit only prevent APPLYING for credit, or does it also prevent ME from easily seeing my own files?

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      3. briankrebs‏Verified account @briankrebs Sep 21
        Replying to @jimmichael

        nothing about a freeze impacts existing accounts

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      2. twiterated prisoner’s dilemma‏ @sneakdotberlin Sep 22
        Replying to @briankrebs @smileyborg

        so now people are going to do freezes then lose their unfreeze pin. what happens then? what is the mechanism for unfreezing a credit freeze when i have lost a pin? this is where the game will be now.

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      1. ṫẎℭỚ◎ᾔ ṫ◎ℳ‏ @TycoonTom Sep 21
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        I wish you could freeze all the 3 agencies by one site.

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      1. Mike Liljedahl‏ @lij1954 Sep 21
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        It's about time I never regret my freeze that I put on 5 years ago!!

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      1. Jarad Carleton‏ @Jarad_C Sep 21
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        What about refunds for those affected by the breach who had to pay every agency to institute a freeze?

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      1. TBontheWater‏ @TBontheWater Sep 21
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        Someone needs to license The Who's "Squeeze Box" and change the lyrics to "freeze me, c'mon and freeze me, c'mon and freeze me like you do. I'm so in love with you"...

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      2. @Xam017‏ @Xam017 Sep 21
        Replying to @briankrebs

        Dear @FCACan (Financial Consumer Agency of Canada) Will Canada strengthen consumer protection with a credit freeze system? People need control over their personal information, and basic safeguards against fraud.

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      3. Desmond Tam‏ @DesmondTam Sep 23
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        I second that ...

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