FTC Releases Alert on the Capital One Data Breach

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FTC Releases Alert on the Capital One Data Breach [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/08/01/ftc-releases-alert-capital-one-data-breach ] 08/01/2019 01:20 
PM EDT 
Original release date: August 1, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an alert on the Capital One data breach that exposed the personal 
information of 106 million Capital One credit card customers and applicants. FTC reminds users to check and monitor 
their credit report to protect against identify theft and to be aware of potential phishing scams related to the breach.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users to refer to the FTC alert on the Capital 
One data breach [ https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/07/capital-one-data-breach-time-check-your-credit-report ]and 
the CISA Tips on Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST05-019 ]and Avoiding 
Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ] for more information.

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