3.8
million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit/debit card numbers
weren’t the only numbers exposed in the recent cyber attack at the SC
Department of Revenue. 657,000 business tax filings were exposed as
well, and yours may be one of them.
South
Carolina businesses can either sign up for credit monitoring services
at no charge through Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp or through
Experian’s Business Credit AdvantageSM:
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Dun
& Bradstreet Credibility Corp is offering South Carolina businesses
a CreditAlert product that will alert customers to changes taking place
in their business credit file. Business owners can visit http://www.dandb.com/sc/ or they can call customer service toll free at 1-800-279-9881. -
Experian’s
Business Credit AdvantageSM is a self-monitoring service that allows
for unlimited access to your company’s business credit report and score.
Business owners can sign up for Business Credit AdvantageSM at http://www.smartbusinessreports.com/SouthCarolina.
Business
identity theft is just as problematic as individual identity theft, so
be sure to monitor your business credit and activity.