[ale] 143 million social security numbers stolen from Equifax

[Alex Carver]

They are offering a check from a domain that isn't their actual domain,
not registered under their own name and contact information, which asks
for your last name and last six digits of your social security number.
Of course they were hacked because they're idiots.

Just freeze your credit entirely, it's safer that way.

On 2017-09-07 19:17, Bob Toxen wrote:
> Your social security number, name, address, and possibly your driver's
> license and credit card numbers likely were stolen from Equifax this
> summer by hackers.
> 
> Equifax is offering free identity theft protection and credit file
> monitoring for a year for all U.S. consumers.
> 
> Details follow:
> 
> http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/09/07/equifax-143m-us-consumers-affected-by-criminal-cybersecurity-breach.html
> 
> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/equifax-says-data-143-million-211953410.html
> 
> https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com/
> 
>   September 7, 2017 -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced a
>   cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million
>   U.S. consumers. Criminals exploited a U.S. website application
>   vulnerability to gain access to certain files. Based on the company's
>   investigation, the unauthorized access occurred from mid-May through
>   July 2017. The company has found no evidence of unauthorized activity
>   on Equifax's core consumer or commercial credit reporting databases.
> 
>   The information accessed primarily includes names, Social Security
>   numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver's
>   license numbers. In addition, credit card numbers for approximately
>   209,000 U.S. consumers, and certain dispute documents with personal
>   identifying information for approximately 182,000 U.S. consumers, were
>   accessed. As part of its investigation of this application
>   vulnerability, Equifax also identified unauthorized access to limited
>   personal information for certain UK and Canadian residents. Equifax
>   will work with UK and Canadian regulators to determine appropriate
>   next steps. The company has found no evidence that personal
>   information of consumers in any other country has been impacted.
> 
> Bob Toxen
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