If the fallout is in its early stages, you can replace both documents at your own cost and they will have different identification numbers.You can grab a form from Australia Post or go through theExperts urge anyone who has had their data breach to immediately replace identity documents.
If you've been compromised, Buckland also recommended checking your credit history through one of Australia's three credit bodies.It might not stop you from being hacked but it will let you know earlier, Buckland said. To protect yourself from large amounts of money being taken, Buckland advised keeping bank accounts separate, with only a small amount in an everyday account that's shared with companies.The same can be done with a credit card by having one with a low limit and another for bigger amounts.Brace for future scams as cunning thieves seize on breachesin Australia. In reality, that's only what has been reported and many go undetected.
The cybersecurity expert warned it's actually the "opportunist scammers worldwide that will seize this as a pretext for tricking people".Well in the case of Latitude it could be receiving a letter, call, text or so forth from someone pretending to be JB HI-FI or Harvey Norman - some of the company's clients - asking about the scam and offering support.However, these are scammers who can obtain your details and go on to commit their own scams.
Still waiting on optus and medibank to update all of us who had their data stolen.
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