I guess it’s no longer hard to believe that hackers could steal your drivers license information from Equifax. The company recently discovered that hackers stole the names and partial drivers license information of an additional 2.4 million consumers. In the fall of 2017, Equifax revealed that its lax security allowed identity thieves to steal the personal information of 143 million people. The new number piles on.

The credit reporting company‘s investigation first focused on people whose Social Security and home addresses were stolen. Now it says it recently discovered that while the Social Security numbers of 2.4 million were not stolen, thieves did steal information about their drivers’ licenses.

As if it makes a difference to those of us with compromised personal financial data, interim CEO Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr., said, “This is not about newly discovered stolen data. It’s about sifting through the previously identified stolen data, analyzing other information in our databases that was not taken by the attackers, and making connections that enabled us to identify additional individuals.”

So what happens now?

Equifax says it will notify you directly by mail and will offer free identity theft protection and credit file monitoring services to you, if thieves stole your information. The company plans to explain how to register when it gives you the bad news.

The Equifax website says if you call the company, it will not be able to tell you if your drivers license information was stolen. But it suggests you use the tool on the website to find out if your Social Security number was hacked.  You press the “Am I Impacted?” button and it will ask for information.

If your Social Security number was stolen in the breach you can:

• Get free copies of Your Credit Report.
• Put a freeze on your credit report.
• Place a fraud alert on your credit reports

 Acting Equifax CEO Barros says “We are committed to regaining the trust of consumers, improving transparency, and enhancing security across our network.”

To try to fix things after the fact, Equifax launched Lock & Alert, a free tool that consumers can use throughout their lifetimes. It enables them to quickly lock and unlock their Equifax credit report using a computer or an app downloaded on their mobile device.

www.equifaxsecurity2017.com offers updates and information about the hack.