topic Re: hacked in General Help

hacked

JamesW874355 — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:58:11 GMT

has AARP been hacked? Nobody takes days for maintenance unless they have been hacked.

Re: hacked

JohnH803339 — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:30:51 GMT

You got that right!! Blithering incompetence surrounds that site at all times, and now this!! Of course, we still get to listen to self-important, grossly overpaid CEO's message when we call in.

Re: hacked

JoLo49 — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 21:48:40 GMT

If the site was hacked, AARP needs to provide transparency to inform members if our personal data, social security info, and credit card numbers were exposed. As a precaution, it's best to put a freeze with the 3 credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, and Transunion).

Re: hacked

SummerOnTheWay1 — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:33:46 GMT

📎 [9/14/25] @JoLo49 , what about "canceling" credit cards used to purchase giftcards? Nicole!

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@JoLo49 wrote:
If the site was hacked, AARP needs to provide transparency to inform members if our personal data, social security info, and credit card numbers were exposed. As a precaution, it's best to put a freeze with the 3 credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, and Transunion).

Re: hacked

JoLo49 — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:02:41 GMT

@SummerOnTheWay1 You can cancel your credit cards, but the better option would be to put a credit freeze with the 3 credit bureaus to prevent identity theft and to prevent the thieves from opening new credit accounts under your name. Closing out your credit card may impact your credit rating.

Re: hacked

SummerOnTheWay1 — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:34:02 GMT

📎 [9/14/25] @JoLo49 , I was thinking of doing BOTH. Thanks, Nicole!

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@JoLo49 wrote:
@SummerOnTheWay1 You can cancel your credit cards, but the better option would be to put a credit freeze with the 3 credit bureaus to prevent identity theft and to prevent the thieves from opening new credit accounts under your name. Closing out your credit card may impact your credit rating.

Re: hacked

JoLo49 — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:12:39 GMT

If you are concerned about the credit card being hacked, call your bank to cancel the affected credit card and issue a new number. I strongly recommend to put a credit freeze with the 3 credit bureaus to protect against identity theft.