After the Equifax hack, should you freeze your credit?

Last week, one of the three largest credit bureaus in the U.S. announced it was hacked and the personal information of 143 million Americans was stolen. The hackers also stole credit card numbers for about 209,000 people and dispute documents with personal identifying information for about 182,000 people.
The Associated Press reports that Equifax has been the focus of anger and distrust, not only for the breach but over how it initially was handled. The huge hack occurred from May through July,