Typically an actual direct hacking event has a low probability (Dependent on who you are and what your do). The first step is for you identity must be accessed.
Once they have your identifiers like name, address, email, phone number, they will move onto getting your Date of Birth or SSN. This critical data may of been part of a data breach already so it eliminates the hardest step for a bad actor.
Check your credit score with the credit bureaus. This is not just the FICO score that credit cards and banks off as part of their account package.
LOCK DOWN your credit directly with credit bureaus so it cannot be accessed unless you unlock it.
Pay attention to notifications from companies or business that have data breach announcements.
Use a solid password. Various passwords managers are available and well worth the cost.
Determine WHAT possible was breached. Do they just have a name, address, email? or MORE?
Check online resources to see if your email has been compromised.
We are not recommending any identity theft security packages or services.
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