| Hackers used a website vulnerability to breach credit-reporting firm Equifax. The hackers had access from mid-May until July of this year, and the breach may have compromised data from 143 million Americans including Social Security numbers, driverās license numbers, and credit cards. About 209,000 credit card numbers were exposed as well as ādispute documents with personal identifying informationā for 182,000 Americans, the company said in a news release. Equifax is one of the three largest U.S. credit reporting firms. The other two are Experian and Transunion, The firms’ reports determine if people can take out loans, get housing, and take jobs. Equifax says that it handles data on more than 820 million consumers, and 91 million businesses around the world. Equifax stock is down almost 13%. To see if your information may have been compromisd go to www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. |
