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Equifax has created a website where you can find out if you have been affected by the breach. The website will ask you for the last six digits of your social security number and your last name, and then will tell you if you have been affected. You can also call 1-833-759-2982.

Anyone who used Google to search and clicked on a link in its search results between Oct. 25, 2006 and Sept. 30, 2013 can now collect part of a $23 million settlement, as long as they submit a claim within the next six weeks.

Do I get a settlement and how much do I get? If you were one of the millions of Americans affected by the Equifax hack, you can file a claim here. However, don't expect much. Users on social media who have received their payout from the credit agency are not thrilled, with the average sum received by most being $5.21.

Then you submit a claim by providing your new ID number and other contact information. Money also notes that applicants could get an average of $7.70 per claim, owing to the massive number of potential claimants and the relatively smaller settlement size.

Visit Have I Been Pwned The search engine allows you to search either by your email address or phone number and will flag any breaches containing your data when they happen by cross-checking billions of leaked records added to the Have I Been Pwned database.

I'm not sure I was affected by the data breach. How can I find out? Use this look-up tool to see if you were affected by the breach. For more information, visit .EquifaxBreachSettlement.com or call 1-833-759-2982.

An Illinois judge this week approved a multi-million dollar settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving Google. Note: The video in the player above is from a previous story. Illinois residents started receiving payments Friday as part of a multi-million dollar class-action settlement involving Google.

Status of financial reimbursement You'll receive the payment in the form you requested when you filed your claim?check, PayPal transfer to your account, or prepaid card. For more details and to check your claim status, visit EquifaxBreachSettlement.com .