BTW this Equifax thing almost certainly affects you. The best action you can currently take is to put a freeze on your credit. /short-thread
Chances are most of these agencies want you to sign up to continue sharing information, so trying to freeze online is a bit of a minefield.
Next tweet is relevant links on how to freeze -- you should definitely do all of these or you are putting yourself at continued risk.
- Transunion: freeze.transunion.com/sf/securityFreeze/landingPage.jsp
- Experian: experian.com/freeze/center.html
- Equifax: freeze.equifax.com/Freeze/jsp/SFF_PersonalIDInfo.jsp
Definitely don't sign up for any identity protection service these agencies might try to push, why would you continue to trust these co.'s?
For more actionable advice, check out this super comprehensive Reddit post: reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/6znofc/ysk_what_your_options_for_responding_to_equifax/