FTC Releases Alert on the Capital One Data Breach

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 and the CISA Tips on Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information.