21 million American'a affected by government computer hack

Medford, Ore. — 21 million Americans have had their personal data compromised after government computers are hacked.

Everything from social security numbers, fingerprints and financial history of one in 15 Americans is in the hands of hackers tonight.

Local computer security expert David Hand says there is a lot to learn from the massive government data breach when it comes to protecting your own personal computer.

The biggest tip, be careful with your passwords.

“Dont use the same password, use a different password for banking than you would for email, email is a typical place where we see peoples data being compromised.”

Hand also says to beware of suspicious looking pop-up’s in your browser and try using your computer as a user and not as an administrator, that way you can block potential hacker installations.