Protect the Good Life

AG Peterson Joins 33 Attorneys General in Letter to Equifax

Lincoln –Attorney General Doug Peterson today joined with attorneys general from 32 other states and the District of Columbia in a letter to credit reporting firm Equifax requesting that it disable links for enrollment in fee-based credit monitoring service in the wake of the massive data breach impacting 143 million people.

Response to Equifax Data Breach

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division is warning over 700,000 Nebraska consumers who may by impacted by the massive security breach at Equifax, Inc. to take steps to protect their identities. On July 29, 2017, Equifax discovered that hackers had exploited a vulnerability in one of Equifax’s online portals and gained access to the personal information of 143 million consumers nationwide. The information accessed included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, birth dates, and in some cases, driver’s license numbers and credit card numbers.

Nebraskans Encouraged to Protect Themselves Following Equifax Breach

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division is warning over 700,000 Nebraska consumers who may by impacted by the massive security breach at Equifax, Inc. to take steps to protect their identities.

Response to Equifax Data Breach

Attorney General Peterson to Host Mobile Office in Scottsbluff

Lincoln—On Friday, September 15, 2017, Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson will be hosting Mobile Office hours with several members of his staff at the Scottsbluff Senior Center (1502 21st Ave.) from 9 am to 4 pm MST.

Attorney General Peterson to Host Mobile Office in Ogallala

Lincoln—On Thursday, September 14, 2017, Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson will be hosting Mobile Office hours with several members of his staff at the Keith County Senior Center (202 West 1st Ave.) in Ogallala from 9 am to 4 pm MST.

Attorney General Peterson to Host Mobile Office in North Platte

Lincoln—On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson will be hosting Mobile Office hours with several members of his staff at the North Platte Senior Center (901 East 10th St.) from 9 am to 4 pm.

Attorney General Peterson Hosts Mobile Office Across Nebraska Cities

Lincoln—Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson will be hosting a series of Mobile Offices in western Nebraska. The Attorney General and several members of his staff will be visiting the following communities:

Attorney General's Office Hosts Mobile Office Hours Across Nebraska

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Lenovo Settlement

Nebraska Joins $3.5M Settlement with Lenovo over Installation of Hacker-vulnerable Software on Laptop Computer

Attorney General Doug Peterson announced today that Nebraska has joined 31 other states in a settlement with technology company Lenovo (United States) Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated state consumer protection laws by pre-installing software on laptop computers sold to Nebraska consumers that made consumers' personal information vulnerable to hackers.