US Equifax Inc 2013 Hacking (Q15922)
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A data breach risk event
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US Equifax Inc 2013 Hacking
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A data breach risk event
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January 2013
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The Equifax credit bureau confirmed Tuesday that criminals have stolen credit reports from AnnualCreditReport.com, the website designed to allow consumers free access to their own credit reports. The theft suggests criminals have outfoxed AnnualCreditReport.coms defenses, potentially giving them access to potentially 200 million Americans credit reports. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 16 million consumers use AnnualCreditReport.com annually. The nations three largest credit bureaus -- Equifax, Experian and TransUnion -- were required by federal legislation passed in 2003 to offer consumers one free credit report every year. The three jointly operate AnnualCreditReport.com to fulfill that obligation. Entertainment news website TMZ first reported Monday that highly d (English)
