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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Fri Sep 15, 2017, 10:50 AM Sep 2017

With this Equifax security breach

What got hacked?
For instance, did credit card numbers get stolen?

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With this Equifax security breach (Original Post) SHRED Sep 2017 OP

"did credit card numbers get stolen?" - The answer to that is apparently yes... PoliticAverse Sep 2017 #1

This hack was discovered July 29 SHRED Sep 2017 #2

It certainly doesn't. nt. sweetroxie Sep 2017 #3

So, should I just not worry about this or pursue correction remedies? a kennedy Oct 2017 #4

We froze our credit SHRED Oct 2017 #5

Thank you. a kennedy Oct 2017 #6

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. "did credit card numbers get stolen?" - The answer to that is apparently yes...

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 10:57 AM

Sep 2017

See: https://www.cnet.com/news/equifax-hackers-said-to-have-pilfered-200000-credit-card-accounts/

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. This hack was discovered July 29

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 11:18 AM

Sep 2017

Yet we hear about it much later.
That doesn't pass the smell test.

sweetroxie

(776 posts)

3. It certainly doesn't. nt.

Reply to SHRED (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 03:31 PM

Sep 2017

a kennedy

(29,617 posts)

4. So, should I just not worry about this or pursue correction remedies?

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:12 AM

Oct 2017

Read today that there are way more people then initially thought have been affected....

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

5. We froze our credit

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:43 AM

Oct 2017

Here...

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0497-credit-freeze-faqs

a kennedy

(29,617 posts)

6. Thank you.

Reply to SHRED (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:47 AM

Oct 2017

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