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Social “Insecurity:” Equifax Security Breach Leaves 143 Million

Consumers Vulnerable and Frightened

Social “INSECURITY” Number?

“At this time, we do not have a database of impacted individuals. I am unable to tell you whether
you are impacted,” Kevin, an employee of a third party customer service agency hired by
Equifax explained.

One-hundred and forty-three million people have never felt more socially insecure than they do
today. Forty-one days after an-ongoing investigation, Equifax, one of three major credit bureaus

in the U.S., disclosed to the public that on July 29th, 2017, it fell victim to a massive cyber-
security leak that could potentially impact 143 million U.S. consumers. As a result, shares in the
company have dropped significantly. NYSE:EFX

The company indicated that it believes consumers personally identifiable information (”PII”)
were exposed—including social security numbers, names, dates of birth, addresses, credit card

numbers, and potentially driver’s license numbers.

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