Equifax recently disclosed that it experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of millions of US consumers. Equifax, considered to be one of the three largest American credit agencies, reported that based on its investigation, criminals had exploited a website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files from mid-May through July 2017. “The information accessed primarily includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers. In addition, credit card numbers for…
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