1.** Check account security * *:
-Log in to each account, check the account activity history, and see if there are abnormal logins or unknown transactions.
-Change the passwords of all important accounts and enable two-step authentication (if available).
2.** Use personal information disclosure query tool * *:
Are there any online services and tools, such as HaveIBeenPwned? , allowing users to enter their e-mail address or other account information, and query whether these information is in a known data leakage incident.
3.** Contact the service provider * *:
-If you suspect that a specific service provider has leaked data, you can contact them directly to check the security status of the account.
4.** Monitoring financial transactions * *:
-Regularly check the bank and credit card transaction records and pay attention to any unauthorized or suspicious activities.
-If there is any suspicious activity, please contact the financial institution immediately.
5.** Consider using credit monitoring service * *:
-In some countries, credit monitoring services can help monitor personal credit reports and detect abnormal situations in time.
6.** Check social media and online privacy settings * *:
-Review the privacy settings of social media accounts to ensure that no sensitive personal information is disclosed.
7.** Legal channels * *:
-If it is determined that personal information has been leaked and caused damage, the responsibility of the leaking party can be investigated through legal channels.
8.** Report to relevant institutions * *:
-Report to the Data Protection Bureau or other relevant regulatory authorities and inform them that personal information may have been leaked.
9.** Be alert * *:
-Be wary of any requests for personal information, such as phishing emails or phone calls.
10.** Continue to pay attention * *:
-Be alert even if there is no sign of information leakage at present, because the impact of data leakage may appear at some time in the future.
I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.
Legal basis: Article 253rd one of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
The crime of infringing citizens' personal information violates the relevant provisions of the state and sells or provides citizens' personal information to others. If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and shall also or only be fined; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined.
Whoever, in violation of the relevant provisions of the state, sells or provides others with personal information of citizens obtained in the course of performing their duties or providing services shall be given a heavier punishment in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
Whoever steals or illegally obtains citizens' personal information by other means shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph.
Where a unit commits the crimes mentioned in the preceding three paragraphs, it shall be fined, and the persons who are directly in charge and other persons who are directly responsible shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs.