What is a Credit Freeze?

You may have heard about the recent data breach of a national medical records company, MIE (Medical Informatics Engineering), which took place on May 26, 2015. MIE houses electronic medical records for several medical companies and individuals, including RediMed. It is estimated that 1.5 million Indiana residents have been affected by this security breach.

If you received a letter from MIE indicating that your information may have been part of this breach, STAR urges you to take advantage of the free monitoring service being offered for 2 years.

Last week, in light of this breach, the Indiana Attorney General publicly urged all Indiana residents to freeze their credit. So, what is a credit freeze?

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