{"id":5804,"date":"2017-09-12T16:50:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T20:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=5804"},"modified":"2017-09-12T16:50:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T20:50:16","slug":"equifax-breach-affects-143-million-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2017\/09\/equifax-breach-affects-143-million-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Equifax Breach Affects 143 Million Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the summer, hackers\u00a0 gained access to company data from Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies, that potentially compromised sensitive information for 143 million American consumers, including Social Security numbers and driver\u2019s license numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Criminals gained access to certain files in the company\u2019s system from mid-May to July by exploiting a weak point in website software. Data breached includes the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Names, birth dates, and addresses.<\/li>\n<li>Credit card numbers for 209,000 consumers.<\/li>\n<li>Personal information used in disputes for 182,000 people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To see your personal impact, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equifaxsecurity2017.com\/potential-impact\/\">click here<\/a> for the Equifax Cybersecurity Incident &amp; Important Consumer Information page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/09\/07\/business\/equifax-cyberattack.html?mcubz=1\">Click here<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the summer, hackers\u00a0 gained access to company data from Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies, that potentially compromised sensitive information for 143 million American consumers, including Social Security numbers and driver\u2019s license numbers. 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