Re: Equifax gets pwned... hard.

["Jones, Dan J" <djjones () WPI EDU>]

This link will allow you to see if your data was included in the breach and to sign up for monitoring.

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/equifax-hack-find-out-if-you-were-one-of-143-million-hacked/


Dan Jones 
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 


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Subject: [SECURITY] Equifax gets pwned... hard.

Not *directly* a higher-ed issue, but it's big enough that the fallout is going to be on *everybody*s radar.

"Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies, said on Thursday that hackers had gained access to 
company data that potentially compromised sensitive information for 143 million American consumers, including Social 
Security numbers and driver's license numbers.

The attack on the company represents one of the largest risks to personally sensitive information in recent years, and 
is the third major cybersecurity threat for the agency since 2015."

Be prepared for all sorts of identity theft attacks and very customized phishes.....

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/business/equifax-cyberattack.html