Security News > 2017 > September > Equifax breach: Sensitive info, SSNs of 44% of U.S. consumers accessed by attackers (Help Net Security)

Equifax, one of the three largest American credit agencies, has announced that it has suffered a “cybersecurity incident” affecting some 143 million U.S. consumers. What kind of information was compromised? The attackers gained access to: Names, Social Security numbers (SSNs), birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers for the aforementioned 143 million U.S. individuals. Credit card numbers for approximately 209,000 U.S. consumers Certain dispute documents with personal identifying information for approximately 182,000 … More →

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