Equifax get hacked in US | General comparisons | Discussion forum

Equifax has a dedicated line, 1-866-447-7559, but no need to call as I did. They direct you to http://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. Click on Potential Impact. Then click on Check Potential Impact. It tells you if your SIN was not hacked. Then, if you wish, click Enroll for a one year free credit file monitoring. Caution: In my opinion, do not enroll if you do not want any challenges applying for any credit with any entity. Some still experience the fallout from PT breach and do not like it. I personally like the compulsory phone calls from FIs while on the said credit watch. However, I cannot get "instant" credit card at e.g. a department store, which is, for me, merely a small inconvenience for a piece of mind.

julio said
Equifax has a dedicated line, 1-866-447-7559, but no need to call as I did. They direct you to http://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. Click on Potential Impact. Then click on Check Potential Impact. It tells you if your SIN was not hacked.   

I'm not sure this will work properly with a SIN number. The site talks about putting in your Social Security Number which is a U.S. thing. I called Equifax Canada this morning as I had been a customer of theirs after the Home Depot breach and they basically said don't call us we will call you.