A Rabbi, Priest and a Bishop walk into a bar: all may be victims from Equifax breach

Sep 13, 2017
2 min read

The public has many questions regarding the security breach of Equifax, Inc. as reported last week. One of the most troublesome events is the degree of infiltration and the data that was compromised for millions of people and organizations around the world. They have recently published an FAQ on the subject and I ask you to review it for yourself and your loved ones as soon as possible.

Here are the basics:

WHO: "This incident potentially impacts approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. As part of our investigation of this application vulnerability, we also identified unauthorized access to limited personal information for certain UK and Canadian residents. We will work with UK and Canadian regulators to determine appropriate next steps."

WHAT: "The information accessed primarily includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers. Criminals also accessed credit card numbers for approximately 209,000 U.S. consumers, and certain dispute documents with personal identifying information for approximately 182,000 U.S. consumers. we also identified unauthorized access to limited personal information for certain UK and Canadian residents. We have found no evidence that personal information of consumers in any other country has been impacted."

WHEN: "Based on our investigation, the unauthorized access occurred from mid-May through July 2017."