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    Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised

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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch @NashBrydges
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      @nashbrydges said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

      You have to ask yourself why they waited 6 weeks before disclosing this breach. I get that they want to investigate the breach and have as many answers as possible but the flip side is that, this means that for 6 weeks, people's data has been out there. That's 6 weeks of unknown exposure. That seems irresponsible.

      That is not relevant as the data has been out for months prior to this anyway.

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      • NashBrydgesN
        NashBrydges @JaredBusch
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        @jaredbusch That's totally relevant. Lmao. Agreed they suspect the breach took place between May and July when it was discovered, once it is discovered, the responsible thing to do is let the affected individuals know immediately. Not wait 6 more weeks. That's just stupid and irresponsible.

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        • DanpD
          Danp @NashBrydges
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          https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/09/08/why-it-can-take-so-long-for-companies-to-reveal-their-data-breaches/?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.c81f6f4f4a7b

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            Alex Sage
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            I am on the list 😕

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403 @Alex Sage
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              @aaronstuder said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

              I am on the list 😕

              Just about everyone is.

              Big deal, lock your shit down and deal with it.

              Unfortunately there is no way to no longer not be compromised.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
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                @aaronstuder said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                I am on the list 😕

                143m Americans means basically every working adult is compromised. Pretty sure Equifax gathering financial data on minors would be illegal.

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                  Alex Sage @DustinB3403
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                  @dustinb3403 said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                  Unfortunately there is no way to no longer not be compromised.

                  Exactly. I have this, and have had it for years.

                  https://www.zanderins.com/idtheft2

                  Complete and Unlimited Restoration provides true white glove service by transferring the restoration work directly to a Certified Identity Theft Specialist available 24/7/365.

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403 @Alex Sage
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                    @aaronstuder said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                    @dustinb3403 said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                    Unfortunately there is no way to no longer not be compromised.

                    Exactly. I have this, and have had it for years.

                    https://www.zanderins.com/idtheft2

                    Complete and Unlimited Restoration provides true white glove service by transferring the restoration work directly to a Certified Identity Theft Specialist available 24/7/365.

                    ID theft protection is worthless when literally every adult in the US is compromised. You literally have to just shut down equifax, and give everyone new information.

                    SS numbers weren't meant as a means of identifying who someone is. How the hell can you tell who someone is because they can say number numbers over a phone call...

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403
                      last edited by gjacobse

                      In 2014.. .

                      There were about 125.9 million adults in the US

                      So literally everybody is f***ed at this point. Time to go to creditors and tell them to refuse to provide credit based on the methods they've been using.

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                      • NashBrydgesN
                        NashBrydges @DustinB3403
                        last edited by gjacobse

                        @dustinb3403 said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                        In 2014.. .

                        There were about 125.9 million adults in the US

                        So literally everybody is f***ed at this point. Time to go to creditors and tell them to refuse to provide credit based on the methods they've been using.

                        Yep. Freeze your credit profile.
                        https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/06/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-embrace-the-security-freeze/

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                        • DanpD
                          Danp
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                          https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-08/equifax-sued-over-massive-hack-in-multibillion-dollar-lawsuit

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                          • JaredBuschJ
                            JaredBusch @NashBrydges
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                            @nashbrydges said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                            @jaredbusch That's totally relevant. Lmao. Agreed they suspect the breach took place between May and July when it was discovered, once it is discovered, the responsible thing to do is let the affected individuals know immediately. Not wait 6 more weeks. That's just stupid and irresponsible.

                            Not really. Because it also takes time to first, plug the hole, then figure out what was actually taken.

                            Now, I am not trying to defend Equifax because they have a horrid track record in the first place. But your assertion that it should be immediately announced it assinine.

                            It is this type of mentality that is wrong with so much of the public. Facts are important. Not your emotional reaction, that will very likely be proven wrong.

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                            • popesterP
                              popester
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                              Just in case there are those like me that did not consider this. If you fall for the "Free" credit monitoring offered by Equifax, upon agreement you forfeit your right to sue for any damages. Not that I could afford to sue, but if you can or might dont fall for it.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @popester
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                                @popester said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                Just in case there are those like me that did not consider this. If you fall for the "Free" credit monitoring offered by Equifax, upon agreement you forfeit your right to sue for any damages. Not that I could afford to sue, but if you can or might dont fall for it.

                                And it is probably only monitoring, no protection or insurance. So ... worthless.

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                                • popesterP
                                  popester @scottalanmiller
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                                  @scottalanmiller Just watched a news report that says that their website that sells the protection they are going to give you was the site that got hacked..... OY!!!

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                                  • DanpD
                                    Danp @popester
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                                    @popester said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                    Just in case there are those like me that did not consider this. If you fall for the "Free" credit monitoring offered by Equifax, upon agreement you forfeit your right to sue for any damages. Not that I could afford to sue, but if you can or might dont fall for it.

                                    Supposedly it also prevents you from joining any of the class-actions that are filed.

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                                    • NashBrydgesN
                                      NashBrydges @JaredBusch
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                                      @jaredbusch

                                      @jaredbusch said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                      @nashbrydges said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                      @jaredbusch That's totally relevant. Lmao. Agreed they suspect the breach took place between May and July when it was discovered, once it is discovered, the responsible thing to do is let the affected individuals know immediately. Not wait 6 more weeks. That's just stupid and irresponsible.

                                      Not really. Because it also takes time to first, plug the hole, then figure out what was actually taken.

                                      Now, I am not trying to defend Equifax because they have a horrid track record in the first place. But your assertion that it should be immediately announced it assinine.

                                      It is this type of mentality that is wrong with so much of the public. Facts are important. Not your emotional reaction, that will very likely be proven wrong.

                                      It's interesting you read this as an emotional reaction since I'm unaffected by this breach. I have no skin in this game. But what I am talking about is corporate responsibility. Something that I would think both you and I may understand better as SMBs.

                                      Everyone recognizes when the wagons are being circled and no corporate entity would suffer this type of breach without their first reaction being one to cover their asses. I'm much closer to my clients and their needs. I understand the reputational impact this could have on my business. Yeah, they've taken a hit with their stock but my guess is, the full scope of the truth may never be discovered even with the class action lawsuits already being filed. Those are premature in my mind, but a responsible entity would not have waited this long, especially given the sensitivity of the data acquired in the breach.

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                                      • NashBrydgesN
                                        NashBrydges @JaredBusch
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                                        @jaredbusch Oh, and good luck. Truly, I mean this. If you or anyone here is affected by this breach. This is not data that I would be comfortable having out in the open. No matter what lame "identity protection" Equifax may be offering as reparations.

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                                        • ObsolesceO
                                          Obsolesce @Danp
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                                          @danp said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                          @popester said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                          Just in case there are those like me that did not consider this. If you fall for the "Free" credit monitoring offered by Equifax, upon agreement you forfeit your right to sue for any damages. Not that I could afford to sue, but if you can or might dont fall for it.

                                          Supposedly it also prevents you from joining any of the class-actions that are filed.

                                          Looks like you can:

                                          2). NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS FOR THIS CYBER SECURITY INCIDENT
                                          In response to consumer inquiries, we have made it clear that the arbitration clause and class action waiver included in the Equifax and TrustedID Premier terms of use does not apply to this cybersecurity incident.

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                                          • jt1001001J
                                            jt1001001
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                                            So I probably should request my"free" dark web scan from them?

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