Equifax Consumer Data Hacked

https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com/frequently-asked-questions/

 

I've been "compromised"...

When are consumers going to take back some control? Like; I have no interest in participating in your loan/cc/etc. if you report my information to a company who cannot keep it safe?

Someone said Equifax doesn't do much in the south...so maybe Dallas is as far south as they go....

 

No need to be. The thieves will keep your data and use it when it's convenient for them. It may be years down the road. It's not like your SSN and DOB are going to change.

 

Equifax is nationwide in the US, and also covers some other countries. Their penetration may be lower in certain regions, but it's all relative - chances are if you deal with any national banks or national lenders, you have an Equifax credit history file. In fact, since you've been "compromised," you do indeed have one.

 

Hence the fraud alert. It's a pretty easy process to set it up or have your record frozen.

 

You don't mean physical presence, right? They used to be one of my accounts and I spent quite a bit of time at the Windward Concourse facility in Alpharetta and there were quite a few people working there.

Regardless, be on the lookout for scammers and phishers. The bad guys will try to take full advantage of this. http://www.equifax.com/security/

 

The ultimate irony is that Equifax sells data protection consulting and services. If I were a sales rep for that division, I'd be planning a rapid exit strategy...

 

So should we buy Equifax stock? It's selling at a discount now

 

If it was over a year ago, you might want to verify that you are still covered. Most of those breach-initiated, company paid plans were for base-model monitoring for one year.

The monitoring company sells a batch of basic monitoring accounts to the company that got breached, and the breached company passes those out to the affected customers. Then, at the end of the year, the monitoring company tries to retain as many people as possible under their paid plans.

 

It was free when the Chinese hacked OPM, anyone that signed up now has there info available to the Chinese and Russian Mafia.

 

Don't get me started on that...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...million-in-stock-sales-following-data-breach/

 

I should not have read that. Corporate PR is absolutely infuriating to read.

 

It wasn't a company, it was the Office of Personnel Management. The still had my information 10 years after I had a clearance for working on the Dept of Justice network for my former employer.
And yes it is still in force, total of 3 years I believe.

 

Hey man it dropped 17% this morning... that'd be a quick profit once/if all this is irons out

 

The Chief Security Officer at Equifax is a Music Composition major, with less than ten years in information security.
Worked out well.

 

Every one of those execs that sold stock just before the announcement should get the Martha Stewart treatment x 10

 

What a pain in the ass. How is this not fake? I put in my last name, last 6 of SS#. Of course I am affected.
I write down my enrollment date, like it says and click on the link to continue enrollment.
Then it just starts all over again.

 

If yours is like mine, your enrollment date isn't until next week.

 

looks like I'm in the affected group, but I won't be enrolling because it sounds like that would prohibit your ability for any legal action..

so what are the next steps, other than monitoring your credit? stock dropped nearly $20 per share.. i have to imagine it will keep dropping though.

 

Freeze your credit.

Freeze your credit.

Freeze your credit.

Freeze your credit.

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