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- 28th September 26
- Jenna Holloway
Finding your data on the dark web is alarming, but acting quickly with the right tools limits the damage significantly.
Change Passwords
Update passwords on every exposed account immediately, using unique, long passphrases, and never reuse one across multiple sites or services.
Enable MFA
Turn on multi-factor authentication everywhere possible, preferring authenticator apps over text messages, so stolen credentials alone cannot unlock your accounts.
Freeze Credit
Place a free credit freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion to block criminals from opening new accounts in your name.
Add Monitoring
 Pair these steps with a trusted monitoring service, because manual checks alone cannot catch every account, inquiry, or leaked detail.
Privacy Monitor
Finds your details on data broker sites and guides removal.
Identity Lock
Locks TransUnion credit files, blocking unauthorized lenders from accessing them.
Identity Alerts
Notifies you when your details appear in new credit applications.
Credit Monitoring
Tracks credit report changes, flagging suspicious new accounts and inquiries.
Dark Web Monitoring
- Norton 360 with LifeLock patrols hidden forums and marketplaces for your emails, passwords, and Social Security number.
- Early alerts shorten the window criminals have to exploit stolen credentials, giving you a decisive head start.
- Each alert explains what was exposed and suggests next steps, so you can respond calmly and confidently.
Round-the-clock scanning
Alerts via app and email
Included across LifeLock plans
Privacy Monitor
- Privacy Monitor searches people-search and data broker sites that list your name, address, phone number, and relatives.
- Less exposed information means fewer targeted phishing attempts, scam calls, and opportunities for criminals to impersonate you.
- It helps you request removal of your details, saving hours of tedious searching, form filling, and follow-ups.
Scans data broker sites
Guided removal requests
Fewer spam and scams
Identity Lock
- Identity Lock lets you easily lock and unlock your TransUnion credit file, putting you firmly in control.
- A locked file helps stop lenders approving new credit applications that criminals attempt with your stolen information.
- Unlike traditional freezes needing separate bureau requests, a lock is fast, flexible, and manageable from your device.
TransUnion credit file lock
Payday loan lock
Lock or unlock anytime
Identity Alerts
- Norton 360 with LifeLock Identity Alerts notify you when your SSN or name appears in credit applications.
- Real-time notifications let you confirm legitimate activity or stop fraudulent applications before they become costly credit damage.
- Alerts arrive by text, email, or app, so you stay informed wherever you are, day or night.
SSN usage alerts
Real-time notifications
Text, email, or app
Credit Monitoring
- Credit monitoring ranges from one bureau up to all three bureaus, depending on the plan you choose.
- Monitoring flags new accounts, hard inquiries, and unusual changes that signal identity theft long before bills arrive.
- Ultimate Plus adds credit reports and scores, helping you spot errors and understand how fraud affects credit.
One- or three-bureau options
Activation takes several days
Requires sufficient credit history
Plans and Value
- Norton 360 with LifeLock Select bundles device security, VPN, and identity protection with lawyer and expert coverage.
- Ultimate Plus adds full three-bureau monitoring, Identity Lock, and up to $1 million in stolen funds reimbursement.
- Every annual plan includes a 60-day money-back guarantee, letting you try protection with very little financial risk.
Select: from $8.33/mo (first year)
Ultimate Plus: $25/mo (first year)
60-day money-back guarantee