What if my personal email account, bank account, or other accounts were compromised?
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If you receive a notice that one of you non-UC Berkeley accounts was exposed:
- Immediately change your passwords for any potentially compromised accounts
- Contact your bank or the service provider of the account to let them know your accounts may be compromised and ask them to put a fraud alert on your accounts
- Check your bank and financial statements and credit reports to regularly identify any false charges or suspicious activity
- If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, please see the Federal Trade Commission's Immediate Steps to Repair Identity Theft.
Please see our Identity Theft Resources page for additional identity theft information.