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Equifax
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July 31, 2019
Equifax Hurt Too Many Consumers to Pay Each $125 As Promised
The firm that negligently exposed your data can’t afford to pay what it promised. So please take some definitely trustworthy free services instead.
By
Eric Levitz
freeze your damn credit
Dec. 11, 2018
That Equifax Hack Was ‘Entirely Preventable’
Bleak news from a government investigation.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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June 14, 2018
This Vermont Librarian Took Equifax to Court … and Won
Equifax now has to pay for Jessamyn West’s identity to be monitored for two years.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 1, 2018
Turns Out That Equifax Hack Was Even Worse Than We Thought
Another 2.4 million people need to be concerned.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Feb. 5, 2018
Government Pulls Brakes on Investigating Equifax Breach
The Trump-appointed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has halted the investigation.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Oct. 12, 2017
Well, It Looks Like Equifax Has Been Hacked Again
Malware has been found on a web page intended for customer assistance.
By
Paris Martineau
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Oct. 4, 2017
The Monopoly Man Crashed Today’s Senate Equifax Hearing
The ensemble included a mustache, monocle, and wads of fake money.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Oct. 2, 2017
Equifax Says 2.5 Million More Americans May Be Impacted by Data Breach
This would bring the total to a whopping 145.5 million people.
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Paris Martineau
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Sept. 13, 2017
Somebody Tell Equifax That ‘Admin’ Is a Terrible Password and Username
The security gaffe happened in Argentina and was unrelated to the recent hack in the U.S.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Sept. 11, 2017
Equifax Is a Superfund Site
The penalties for companies that harvest data and then get hacked should be much higher.
By
Brian Feldman
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Sept. 8, 2017
So What Happens With All That Equifax Data?
The data is on the loose, ready to be sold to the highest bidder.
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Brian Feldman
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Sept. 8, 2017
Equifax Screwed Up Its Data Breach From Nearly Every Angle
How not to handle a massive data breach.
By
Jake Swearingen
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Sept. 7, 2017
Equifax Credit-Card-Data Breach Could Be Largest in U.S. History
Credit-reporting firm Equifax says over 140 million customers may be affected.
By
Paris Martineau