hey wealthwave Community have you been wondering if your personal data was compromised in the recent national public data breach if so you're in the right place today I'm going to show you a powerful tool and website where you can check if your name phone number email physical address or even your social security number were included in this breach I've been testing this website all day and let me tell you it's shocking how many people had their information leaked I'm here to walk you through everything you need to know and where to go to check your data but before we dive in can I ask a small favor make sure to hit that big subscribe button below and join the wealthwave family also share this video with your friends family and on your social media so they can protect themselves too we need to stick together during this difficult time so let's get into to it do you remember the national public data breach that was announced last week I covered it as soon as the news broke but now more information has come to light initially they said 2.7 billion personal records were leaked now they've revised that number to 1.3 billion but whether it's 1.3 or 2.7 billion that's still an enormous amount of data out there some sources even suggest that every single American could be affected by this breach that's over 334 million people so it's crucial that we all take steps to protect ourselves now let me share the details with you I'm going to put the website up on the screen and Link it in the description below no sponsorships here just information to help you out the website is npd.com it might sound a bit strange but I've been there and I've looked up my information it's a serious tool all you need to do is enter your first name last name birth year not your birth date and the state where you live then hit the search button the results will show up and let me tell you it's scary how much information is out there I tried some common names and the results were overwhelming full names addresses even partial Social Security numbers if your name comes up it means your data was included in this breach trust me this is one list you don't want to be on there are identity Protection Services out there that offer to monitor your credit for free for a year you can choose to sign up for those but personally I'm not going that route I prefer to monitor my credit report manually something I do weekly anyway but if you decide to sign up for a service just be aware that they may start charging you after that first year keep an eye on your credit report regularly especially over the next year because sometimes these breaches don't result in immediate activity the bad guys might wait months before they start using your data I mentioned last week that I use the Chase credit app which has a feature called credit Journey it gives you a snapshot of your credit activity and sends alerts if anything unusual happens while I'm not promoting Chase specifically your bank might have a similar service that you can use to keep tabs on your credit again I'm not paying for extra Services I just use what I have available it's free and works just fine for me but you should do what feels right for your situation so check out that website again it's linked in the description and see if your data was compromised if you have have any questions drop them in the comments below and I'll do my best to help you out remember share this video with everyone you know so they can protect themselves too and don't forget to subscribe to wealthwave for more important updates like this check out some of the other videos linked below or the ones popping up on your screen now and I'll catch you in the next video