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kysrsoze

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3. Quite a monumental screw-up. You'd think of all places, they'd be extra careful

Reply to 4now (Original post)

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 11:05 PM

Sep 2017

at a credit reporting agency. What sucks is you really have no recourse with these idiots who are supposed to safeguard your info.

I agree - a really crappy way to handle this. At least the execs were able to dump their stock before the public got wind of it.

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How to find out if you're affected by the Equifax hack [View all] 4now Sep 2017 OP

If somebody stole my social and they give me 1 year of credit monitoring MattP Sep 2017 #1

I went to their site earlier today, but when I realized I had to give THEM info... hlthe2b Sep 2017 #2

Right - don't give them shit FakeNoose Sep 2017 #4

You don't have to give them the info they already have, and at least they're giving free monitoring kysrsoze Sep 2017 #5

This has happened a half dozen times before. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #9

Quite a monumental screw-up. You'd think of all places, they'd be extra careful kysrsoze Sep 2017 #3

Uh-h-h-h, I don't have to be their customer FakeNoose Sep 2017 #6

If you applied for credit they have your social MattP Sep 2017 #8

thanks gopiscrap Sep 2017 #7

Kick, because they probably have info on us even if we're not customers IronLionZion Sep 2017 #10

Looks like you give up your right to class action against Equifax if you sign up for monitoring, too cyberswede Sep 2017 #11

Wow that is a good heads up. Egnever Sep 2017 #13

Must read THIS first suffragette Sep 2017 #15

It's nice that they waited 40 days before notifying anyone. alarimer Sep 2017 #12

If you do this you will waive your right to sue Equifax forever. KWR65 Sep 2017 #14

Seems it is easy to be on this list CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #16