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https://www.cnet.com/how-to/equifax-hack-find-out-if-you-were-one-of-143-million-hacked/
I followed the directions - our data was compromised.
I followed the directions - our data was compromised.
One of the three or four big credit bureaus. They have a credit rating for everyone and if you want a loan or credit card, the lender or credit card company will ask for your rating from them. They have files on pretty much everybody who has ever had a bank account or a loan. Info stolen from 143 million people means pretty much every adult in the US.What is Equifax?
Equifax is also one of the big players in the UK - and the hack allegedly affects UK customers, as well.One of the three or four big credit bureaus. They have a credit rating for everyone and if you want a loan or credit card, the lender or credit card company will ask for your rating from them. They have files on pretty much everybody who has ever had a bank account or a loan. Info stolen from 143 million people means pretty much every adult in the US.
According to ArsTecnica, quoting a tweet from the New York State Attorney General, that clause is unenforceable and New York has asked them to remove it.Equifax is also one of the big players in the UK - and the hack allegedly affects UK customers, as well.
Apparently - if you follow the Equifax method to discover whether your data has been hacked - they sign you up with a partner company (Trusted ID) and this allegedly has a clause in their terms and conditions that precludes you from joining a class action law suit against Equifax - very underhanded, sharp practice, if true!