Equifax Hack: 143 consumer information personal information leaked

Equifax, an American which offers credit reporting solutions and theft has been breached, exposing the personal information of 143 million Americans, or half the country.

Equifax

It sounds ironic, that the company Equifax, one of the largest consumer credit monitoring companies in the , admitted today that it suffered a massive data breach sometime between mid-May and July, and discovered it on July 29. However, it is unknown why Equifax took 6 weeks to update them of affected customers for the massive security breach.

The stolen data includes consumer names, social security numbers, birth dates (for 143 million citizens), and in some cases, driving license numbers, and credit card numbers (for about 209.000 citizens).

The company reported and some personal information for Canadian and British residents. Additionally, three senior Equifax executives, John Gamble (CFO), Joseph Loughran, and Rodolfo Ploder, reportedly sold their shares worth about $2 million just days after the company learned of this massive hack.

If you have a relationship with this company or are active in America it is advisable to visit the website http://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com to check if your information has been stolen.

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