equifax data breach

1. Has anyone received money from Equifax Settlement?
2. Was I affected by the Equifax data breach?
3. What caused Equifax data breach?
4. Who was behind the Equifax data breach?
5. Will Equifax pay $125?
6. Do I qualify for Equifax Settlement?
7. What do I do if my personal information has been compromised?
8. How do you check if my SSN is being used?
9. How do you check if your information was stolen?
10. Should I give my sin to Equifax?
11. What did Equifax do wrong?
12. Was Equifax lax or unlucky to be cyber breached in this way?

Has anyone received money from Equifax Settlement?

It's been one year since the settlement involving tens of millions of victims of the colossal Equifax data breach received final approval and the deadline passed for filing initial claims. There's still been no payout.

Was I affected by the Equifax data breach?

If you want to check whether your data was exposed, the FTC and official settlement site have an online tool you can use to check if you were part of the Equifax breach. You'll need to enter your last name and last six digits of your Social Security number to see if your data was part of the hack.

What caused Equifax data breach?

The vulnerability that caused the breach was vulnerability Apache Struts CVE-2017-5638. Apache Struts is a popular framework for creating Java Web applications maintained by the Apache Software Foundation. The Foundation issued a statement announcing the vulnerability and released a patch on March 7, 2017.

Who was behind the Equifax data breach?

Chinese Military Hackers Charged in Equifax Breach

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against four Chinese military-backed hackers in connection with carrying out the 2017 cyberattack against Equifax, a consumer credit reporting agency.

Will Equifax pay $125?

Equifax is indeed paying out right now—but not to you. Instead, the company has finally agreed to pay the banks (PDF) for the inconvenience of having to cancel and reissue millions of credit and debit cards, The Register points out.

Do I qualify for Equifax Settlement?

You may be eligible for the following reimbursement cash payments for: Time Spent during the Extended Claims Period recovering from fraud, identity theft, or other misuse of your personal information caused by the data breach up to 20 total hours at $25 per hour.

What do I do if my personal information has been compromised?

7 Steps to take after your personal data is compromised online

1. Change your passwords. ...
2. Sign up for two-factor authentication. ...
3. Check for updates from the company. ...
4. Watch your accounts, check your credit reports. ...
5. Consider identity theft protection services. ...
6. Freeze your credit. ...
7. Go to IdentityTheft.gov.

How do you check if my SSN is being used?

To see if your Social Security number is being used by someone else for employment purposes, review your Social Security Statement at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to look for suspicious activity. Finally, you'll want to use additional scrutiny by regularly checking your bank and credit card accounts online.

How do you check if your information was stolen?

How to check if your identity has been stolen

1. Check your credit card statements and bank account. If you notice any suspicious activity, alert your bank or credit union right away. ...
2. Run a credit report. U.S. citizens are entitled to a free one every 12 months. ...
3. Monitor your finances closely.

Should I give my sin to Equifax?

Equifax (1-800-465-7166) and TransUnion (1-800-663-9980). I've used both of them, but I wouldn't blame you for double checking, as this is the internet and all. These are probably the safest people to give your SIN to.

What did Equifax do wrong?

It's been a full year since Equifax announced that it suffered a hack affecting 147 million Americans. ... It was a Thursday afternoon when Equifax explained that hackers infiltrated its network and stole customer names, Social Security numbers, birthdates and addresses, affecting more than half the US population.

Was Equifax lax or unlucky to be cyber breached in this way?

Equifax breach was 'entirely preventable' had it used basic security measures, says House report. ... The credit agency failed to patch a disclosed vulnerability in Apache Struts, a common open source web server, which Homeland Security had issued a warning about some months before.