How the Massive Equifax Data Breach Happened
There was a massive data breach in the United States, and chances are you're probably affected by it. While Hank can't undo what was done, he can give you ...
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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org - a problem-solving website that teaches you how to think like a scientist. Another week, another news story about a massive data breach. But this time, the company involved is one of the ones in charge of monitoring your credit. And the hack appears to have involved some serious negligence on their part. Equifax is one of three big American credit agencies, which calculate the credit scores that determine how hard it is for you do things like get a loan. You probably know by now that they were hacked, and criminals managed to access private data, like social security numbers and birth dates, for 143 million consumers. Including 209,000 people’s credit card information. Credit agencies collect financial data on pretty much everyone in the U.S. with a ...
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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org - a problem-solving website that teaches you how to think like a scientist. Another week, another news story about a massive data breach. But this time, the company involved is one of the ones in charge of monitoring your credit. And the hack appears to have involved some serious negligence on their part. Equifax is one of three big American credit agencies, which calculate the credit scores that determine how hard it is for you do things like get a loan. You probably know by now that they were hacked, and criminals managed to access private data, like social security numbers and birth dates, for 143 million consumers. Including 209,000 people’s credit card information. Credit agencies collect financial data on pretty much everyone in the U.S. with a ...
