Did Disney Lose Your Social Security Number?

OK, the title here is a bit (OK, a lot) misleading, but this is the title in this news article. It involves people who own Disney shares, but not all of them are at risk here of having their social security number falling into the wrong hands.

But its stock in now involved in a security breach....after New York's Mellon Bank reported the possible theft of 4 million names and Social Security Numbers.

Mellon bank was as a "transfer agent" for Disney shares. The Walt Disney company was not involved in this breach in any way.

However, Mellon and Disney are now alerting some shareholders their Socials may be compromised, and that they should sign up for credit monitoring, which they are offering free of charge.

If you haven't heard anything from Disney, then you shouldn't have to worry. But really, with all the problems already going on with such things, why are things like this still happening?

BTW, we own Disney stocks and are one of those people who were contacted by Disney and offered with the free 1-year credit tracking.

Zz.