BBB tips to protect your credit, identity [Video]

The city is offering free Experian credit monitoring to those whose information may have been stolen in the cyberattack.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus cyberattack has made hundreds of thousands of residents’ personal information vulnerable on the dark web.

Judy Dollison, the president of the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio, said it’s unfortunate, but they hear about data breaches all the time.

When it comes to the Columbus data breach, she said to start with checking your financial accounts.

“First of all, look at your financial accounts and see what passwords need to change. If you are really worried, you can change the account numbers themselves. Consider any online payment platform you are using like for a utility bill, and you may want to change those passwords as well,” said Dollison.

Next, freeze your credit through the three major credit bureaus: Experian, Trans Union and Equifax. It’s free and lasts until you cancel it.

“So …