Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signs a measure, that will prevent consumer reporting agencies from charging people for protecting their credit reports. The governor signed the plan into law this past Friday, where companies can no longer charge consumers for placing or removing a freeze on their credit report accounts. The move comes after the credit reporting agency Equifax announced a massive security breach, which compromised in the release of personal information, including names, Social Security numbers and addresses. The hack affected roughly 143-million US residents. Consumers complained that they had to pay a $10 fee and faced other problems while attempting to protect their accounts. The proposal also allows consumers to place freezes on accounts online or though the telephone. Previously, no such action was allowed, the only way to freeze an account was through registered mail. The new measure if effective immediately.