It looks like Equifax, a company that apparently specializes in disseminating unsecured user information to anyone with a smattering of technical know-how, has upped its game. Despite having already loosed the personal data of around 143 million people into the wild, Equifax still felt that they could do better. After much effort, they've managed to pinch off the data of 2.4 million more people for identity fraud aficionados to leverage. What an amazing achievement!
According to Reuters, despite their zest for massive security breaches, the company has framed its latest efforts with a good deal of humility:
The company said the latest batch of consumers affected had their names and driver's license information stolen, but noted less information was taken because it did not include home addresses, driver's license states, dates of issuances, or expiration dates.
Oh, you should know that the company sometimes dabbles in providing credit score information, too. In a statement to the media, Equifax promised that they'll be reaching out to their newly affected millions to inform them of the breach as soon as possible.
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