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Equifax Blames Flaw In Database Software For Breach; Backlash Mounts From Consumers, Lawmakers

September 11, 2017
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Equifax Blames Flaw In Database Software For Breach; Backlash Mounts From Consumers, Lawmakers

September 11, 2017
Equifax, the credit scoring company that suffered a data breach that impacted as many as 143 million Americans, is blaming a vendor software flaw in its online databases. According to a news report in the The New York Post, hackers were able to steal customers’ data — including Social Security numbers — due to a weakness in […]