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Equifax, one of the largest credit rating and reporting firm in the US, has become the latest company to reveal a data breach.
The incident was discovered on July 29, according to a company statement released after market close on Thursday.
The Atlanta, Georgia-headquartered company said that hackers had between mid-May through July exploited a vulnerability on its website to access certain files.
The data includes names, social security numbers, birth dates, home addresses, and in some cases, driving license information.
It's thought to be the largest data breach reported so far this year.
As many as 143 million Americans are said to be affected, the company said, representing about half of the US population.
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Equifax, one of the largest credit rating and reporting firm in the US, has become the latest company to reveal a data breach.
The incident was discovered on July 29, according to a company statement released after market close on Thursday.
The Atlanta, Georgia-headquartered company said that hackers had between mid-May through July exploited a vulnerability on its website to access certain files.
The data includes names, social security numbers, birth dates, home addresses, and in some cases, driving license information.
It's thought to be the largest data breach reported so far this year.
As many as 143 million Americans are said to be affected, the company said, representing about half of the US population.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=DATA-BREACHES