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Credit giant Equifax says Social Security numbers, birth dates of 143 million consumers may have been exposed
Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting firms, announced Thursday that its computer systems had been breached, leading to the unauthorized access of Social Security numbers and birthdates of up to 143 million U.S. consumers.
The Atlanta-based company said the intrusion — enabled by a website vulnerability — occurred from mid-May through July. The issue was discovered July 29, and the company spent recent weeks working with a cybersecurity consultant and authorities on an investigation, which is continuing.
Equifax said it launched a website for people to check whether their data was affected and to sign up for the company’s credit-monitoring services. But a form on the website purportedly offering to “check potential impact” instead just gives users a date they must remind themselves of to return to Equifax’s website to enroll in credit monitoring.
The discrepancy drew quick scorn from consumers on social media. Equifax didn’t immediately respond to requests to comment.
Credit giant Equifax says Social Security numbers, birth dates of 143 million consumers may have been exposed
This is all the company's fault! We need laws that fine them all YUGE!
Say, $20,000 bucks for each record invaded or taken. That be here, 2,860,000,000,000.
Yep 2.8 Trillion. WE get our lives exposed, and they get to skate with little damage or
cost. As they just add the cost to our services. All Corporate members go to jail as well.
And lose all their wealth. Do this to a few and this will stop, everywhere.
btw. I think the 143M covers about all US over 18 that has any credit records.
Really, Illegals, kids under 18, old over 65 really have any credit. That about
85M.
Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting firms, announced Thursday that its computer systems had been breached, leading to the unauthorized access of Social Security numbers and birthdates of up to 143 million U.S. consumers.
The Atlanta-based company said the intrusion — enabled by a website vulnerability — occurred from mid-May through July. The issue was discovered July 29, and the company spent recent weeks working with a cybersecurity consultant and authorities on an investigation, which is continuing.
Equifax said it launched a website for people to check whether their data was affected and to sign up for the company’s credit-monitoring services. But a form on the website purportedly offering to “check potential impact” instead just gives users a date they must remind themselves of to return to Equifax’s website to enroll in credit monitoring.
The discrepancy drew quick scorn from consumers on social media. Equifax didn’t immediately respond to requests to comment.
Credit giant Equifax says Social Security numbers, birth dates of 143 million consumers may have been exposed
This is all the company's fault! We need laws that fine them all YUGE!Say, $20,000 bucks for each record invaded or taken. That be here, 2,860,000,000,000.
Yep 2.8 Trillion. WE get our lives exposed, and they get to skate with little damage or
cost. As they just add the cost to our services. All Corporate members go to jail as well.
And lose all their wealth. Do this to a few and this will stop, everywhere.
btw. I think the 143M covers about all US over 18 that has any credit records.
Really, Illegals, kids under 18, old over 65 really have any credit. That about
85M.
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