As if an Equifax data breach affecting more than 140 million customers wasn't unsettling enough, consumers must be doubly vigilant following news of the massive mishap, experts warn.
As if an Equifax data breach affecting more than 140 million customers wasn't unsettling enough, consumers must be doubly vigilant following news of the massive mishap, experts warn.
Why identity theft is "so easy" and what consumers can do ... hacker accessed accounts for 140,000 customers in the Capital One breach — can open ... or seek to open their first credit cards. ...
A new report by congressional investigators details how hackers broke into Equifax last year in a breach that exposed the financial information of more than 140 million Americans.
Equifax data breach: Find out if you were one of 143 million hacked. This breach of personal data potentially affects a vast number of people in the US, UK and Canada.
Equifax data breach: How to claim as much as $125 with the FTC settlement. File to get a share of the up to $700 million settlement.
Jimmy John's linked to E. coli and salmonella outbreaks ... Armed with your Social Security number and other data, swindlers can file a return in your name and claim your refund. One way around ...
Identity thieves can use stolen Social Security numbers to file fraudulent tax returns and receive refunds. Many victims find out they have been targeted in tax fraud when they try to file their ...
Don't wait for a data breach to protect your most valuable personal information. ... Social Security or credit card number, ... You should also check your credit card and bank statements for ...
Equifax takes down web page, but denies new hack. Updated on: ... NEW YORK - Equifax has taken down one of its web pages after reports that another part of its web site had been hacked as well.
It's full on corporate chaos at Equifax. The credit bureau, which announced September 7 that a hack revealed the Social Security numbers and other personal identification details of 143 million ...
Equifax's security lapse could be the largest theft involving Social Security numbers, one of the most common methods used to confirm a person's identity in the U.S. It eclipses a 2015 hack at ...
IRS hires Equifax despite massive data breach. By Alain Sherter ... Securities and Exchange Commission and Consumer Federal Protection Bureau, as well as by more than 40 state attorneys general ...
Equifax data breach may affect nearly half the US population. Hackers steal sensitive personal information on as many as 143 million people from the credit reporting firm.
Consumer advocates point to an amendment to the bill that would take away the right for active members of the military who receive free credit monitoring to sue the agencies.
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Customer data exposed during a malware attack against convenience store chain Wawa have appeared on Joker's Stash, a marketplace on the so-called dark web for stolen credit card information ...
Capital One data breach involves 100 million credit card applications. Data stolen also included 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers.
Hackers release credit card, other data from Stratfor breach. Latest data dump purportedly includes 860,000 e-mail addresses and 75,000 unencrypted credit card numbers.
Macy's says cyberthieves hacked the accounts of thousands of the retailer's online customers, compromising people's full names as well as their credit card numbers and expiration dates.
Equifax requires a minor freeze request form. Parents or guardians will also need to mail copies of birth certificates, Social Security cards and other paperwork to prove their relationship to the ...