Massive Equifax Breach Affects Up to 143 Million Americans

Equifax, a major consumer crediting reporting agency, announced yesterday that a cyberattack compromised its data, potentially affecting up to 143 million Americans. Unfortunately, while data breaches are not unheard of, this data breach is potentially severe because of the nature of the information that Equifax houses. Personal identifying information, including social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, addresses, and birth dates may have been compromised. According to the New York Times, this is the third time in the last year that hackers have successfully penetrated Equifax data.

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