Veteran Data Exposed in Recent Breach
Last month the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Financial Services Center reported that the personal identifying information (PII) of more than 46,000 veterans had been stolen. Social security numbers may have been included in the hack. The VA Financial Services Center is in process of alerting impacted individuals via mail.
If you are a veteran (or next of kin of a deceased veteran), we suggest that you be on the lookout for any signs of fraud.
– Continue to watch your credit and individual account statements for activity that you have not initiated.
– Do not respond to any emails, phone calls or direct messages from anyone saying that they are from the VA Financial Services Center. The VA will contact anyone impacted via mail only.
Please reach out to us immediately if you have any questions or concerns about this alert. Be smart. Be vigilant. Be strong. As always, we are available for you and your family members 24/7/365 at 888.966.GUARD (4827) or [email protected].
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