Is Equifax Getting Off Easy?
The spectacular data breach at Equifax has exposed a murky industry in need of reform. Hackers broke into the credit reporting company’s computers and stole key personal data, including names, addresses, birthdays, Social Security numbers, and some credit card numbers from 143 million Americans. The upshot is hackers now have the most important pieces of identification for nearly half the country. Obtaining such personal information makes it easy for hackers to steal an indiv