Equifax Reports Data Breach Possibly Affecting 143 Million U.S. Consumers

[Thelurker1234]

[url]https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-08/equifax-sued-over-massive-hack-in-multibillion-dollar-lawsuit[/url]

Didn't think another thread was necessarily warranted, but there's apparently going to be a class action lawsuit. As much as 70 bn is being sought.

[Zeos]

[QUOTE=thelurker1234;52665039][media]https://twitter.com/webster/status/906346071210778625[/media]

in charge of millions of people's data

[sp]09/08/2017 2:15. if u didnt get it.[/sp][/QUOTE]

Holy fuck please tell me that this isn't true.

Not even one layer of security on that shit.

[Demache]

[QUOTE=Cyke Lon bee;52670195]
So when you get your license, you show your birth certificate, SS card, and proof of residence. If you have a state ID/license, you've already proved that you're you. So when applying for a loan, bank account, ect. and they ask for your ID, and your face matches the photo, they know its you. Its a pretty fool proof system. [/QUOTE]

Its only fool proof if there is no way to counterfeit the card. If you are using an out of state card, it only needs to be "good enough". Very few know every single anti-counterfeit measure on all 50 state's IDs and they sure as shit don't check them very closely. Just enough to be sure its not a blatant fake and make a photo copy for records (which won't reveal it if it was a good fake). If it was fool-proof, identity theft would be stopped right here.

Which in all fairness a national ID isn't immune to fakery, but its consistent, and much easier to train people on what to look for.

[wauterboi]

So what's the best way to find out if I'm affected if not the Equifax website?

[Demache]

[QUOTE=wauterboi;52679833]So what's the best way to find out if I'm affected if not the Equifax website?[/QUOTE]

It's just a little under half the US population. It's very reasonable to assume that you have been compromised. Either way, there is nothing you can do except watch your accounts and credit report for anything weird.

[Flak]

[QUOTE=Demache;52680608]It's just a little under half the US population. It's very reasonable to assume that you have been compromised. Either way, there is nothing you can do except watch your accounts and credit report for anything weird.[/QUOTE]

Over, not under.

[QUOTE=FlakTheMighty;52659726]For reference, in 2016 there were 249,485,228 adults in the United States.
That's a little over [B]half[/B] the adult population.[/QUOTE]

[Anteep]

equifax is trash tier though so dont use it for gods sake,

i know its hard to avoid anyway since a lot of businesses will use it for credit searching and whatnot

[Curls]

[QUOTE=thelurker1234;52665039][media]https://twitter.com/webster/status/906346071210778625[/media]

in charge of millions of people's data

[sp]09/08/2017 2:15. if u didnt get it.[/sp][/QUOTE]

Wait, so, rereading this

does this mean like... everyone that freezes their stuff gets that pin

meaning everyone basically knows the pin?

I know their password was admin and all that but their system can't be this dumb

[editline]16th September 2017[/editline]

Holy fuck I just realized its based on the current time

Why :v:

[Demache]

[QUOTE=FlakTheMighty;52686015]Over, not under.[/QUOTE]

I guess I assumed child population. It's not unfeasible that some of their records ended up in there. After all, there are some scumbags that take out credit in their child's name because they have bad credit.

It's close to 10% of identity theft IIRC.

[frankonitio]

I'm in the UK and it turns out my credit score company ClearScore is powered by Equifax.

Hope I don't get roped into this shit.

[Splarg!]

[url]http://www.reuters.com/article/us-equifax-cyber-moves/equifax-two-top-technology-executives-leave-company-effective-immediately-idUSKCN1BQ2WN[/url]

Two of their security people are out.

I would try to pin down a good source for this first, but other people are talking about how the Security Officer only had degrees in music (she had three other tech jobs before this) and that this information has been removed from her public profiles. I'm a music major and I'd be willing to bet that I was the most tech literate person at my school, possibly including the staff.

[jordguitar]

Did a security freeze through Equifax (they are free btw) and it never gave me a PIN.

I swear to god if they demand money for their fuck up I will raise hell.

[zeromancer]

[QUOTE=frankie penis;52686841]I'm in the UK and it turns out my credit score company ClearScore is powered by Equifax.

Hope I don't get roped into this shit.[/QUOTE]

You should know from the title of this thread and from the e-mail sent out from ClearScore that this effects US citizens only not the UK. Data here is fine.

for now...

[Demache]

[QUOTE=zeromancer;52687255]You should know from the title of this thread and from the e-mail sent out from ClearScore that this effects US citizens only not the UK. Data here is fine.

for now...[/QUOTE]

Right in Splarg's post, its now confirmed 400,000 Britons have had their info leaked. Not as much confidential info, but names, emails and phone numbers.

Canadian officials are investigating if any Canadian citizens have had their information leaked as well.

Now its officially an international shitshow. :v: