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Equifax is one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the US. Thursday the company revealed that it has suffered a massive data breach at the hand of hackers. For 143 million Americans, the stolen data includes names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, and other personal information. Equifax said in a statement, the data was accessed via a web application vulnerability. The company’s investigation found that hackers first accessed the data in mid-May of this year. They maintained their access over the summer, ending on July 29. Along with what Equifax calls “dispute documents with personal identifying information” for 182,000 more people, credit card numbers belonging to roughly 209,000 consumers were also stolen.

Equifax Hacked! 143 Million Americans At Risk

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Equifax hack is a ‘nuclear explosion’ of identity theft, says cyber security expert

Source Fox Business

News Wrap: Equifax data hacked for roughly 143 million Americans

In our news wrap Thursday, more than a third of the U.S. population could be affected by a data breach of the credit monitoring firm Equifax. The company says intruders gained access to customer information, including social security numbers and addresses. 

Source PBS Newshour

NEWS ALERT: Equifax Data Breach Exposes Personal Info of 143 Million Americans

Credit-reporting agency Equifax announced it’s been the victim of a data breach which has exposed the personal information of 143 million American customers. This hacked info includes credit card numbers, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, and more. This data breach could potentially lead to widespread identity theft, and we have LIVE BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE.

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