<p><a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-11/isnt-it-ironic-mtgox-hacker-demands-ransom-exchange-users-not-reveal-their-personal-" rel="nofollow">A hacker is selling</a> Personally Identifiable information (PII) stolen from Mt Gox.</p>

<p>What can a US citizen do to protect their identity?  What steps should they take?</p>

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<li><p><a href="http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/lost-stolen.html" rel="nofollow">Should a passport be cancelled?</a>  </p></li>
<li><p>Should I do anything with my credit report, or state license?</p></li>
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2014-03-11T23:23:49.150Z
You might get better answers at money.se.
Nate Eldredge
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2014-03-11T23:53:27.543Z
This question appears to be off-topic because it is about identity theft protection.
Greg Hewgill
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2014-03-12T02:54:37.703Z
This is not related to the question per se, but do you have some proof that this data is currently being sold?
Salvador Dali
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2014-03-12T03:37:09.703Z
Yes there is plenty of evidence... Pastebin and Bitcoin talk have it. If this isn't closed tomorrow when i get to a computer I'll update will all the relevant links.  He's now doing extortion... Asking for .5 btc to not sell your data.
makerofthings7
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2014-03-12T15:54:59.550Z
@SalvadorDali added link.. there are more.
makerofthings7
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2014-03-12T18:25:28.153Z
Wow, this is really sad. Directors of mtgox should be jailed for such blatant irresponsibility about customers data...
Salvador Dali
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2014-03-12T20:34:59.343Z
There no specific evidence that the data is being sold, but the people who have it claim they are selling it.
David Schwartz
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What can a US citizen do regarding the theft of Mt Gox PII data (Passports, etc)
makerofthings7
# What can a US citizen do regarding the theft of Mt Gox PII data (Passports, etc)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-11)

[A hacker is selling](http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-11/isnt-it-ironic-mtgox-hacker-demands-ransom-exchange-users-not-reveal-their-personal-) Personally Identifiable information (PII) stolen from Mt Gox.

What can a US citizen do to protect their identity? What steps should they take?

* [Should a passport be cancelled?](http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/lost-stolen.html)
* Should I do anything with my credit report, or state license?

**Tags:** mtgox, privacy

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You might get better answers at money.se.  
> **username_2**: This question appears to be off-topic because it is about identity theft protection.  
> **username_3**: This is not related to the question per se, but do you have some proof that this data is currently being sold?  
> **username_0**: Yes there is plenty of evidence... Pastebin and Bitcoin talk have it. If this isn't closed tomorrow when i get to a computer I'll update will all the relevant links.  He's now doing extortion... Asking for .5 btc to not sell your data.  
> **username_0**: @SalvadorDali added link.. there are more.  
> **username_3**: Wow, this is really sad. Directors of mtgox should be jailed for such blatant irresponsibility about customers data...  
> **username_4**: There no specific evidence that the data is being sold, but the people who have it claim they are selling it.  

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