Equifax Data Breach: What Consumers Need to Know
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Credit reporting agency Equifax Thursday disclosed one of the most signifiant data breaches in recent history, saying information including Social Security numbers of 143 million consumers was potentially compromised. involved more accounts, topping 1 billion, that intrusion exposed people's phone numbers and passwords. Equifax said its breach includes “names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers.” The ...
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