AUGUSTA — As if the massive hack of Equifax isn’t enough, crooks are now trying to trick consumers into thinking their calls or emails are from Equifax. Emails and phone calls claiming to be from Equifax are going out to consumers, but they are not Equifax, said David Leach of the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit […]
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Credit reports need better protection
By Herbert Lin Special To The Washington Post In the wake of the hack of credit reporting agency Equifax, many people have suggested that affected consumers implement credit freezes to prevent the misuse of their sensitive personal data. Equifax, which originally tried to charge consumers for this protection, backed down and agreed to provide the […]
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Jared Golden, Bruce Poliquin spar over protections for Equifax, others
LEWISTON — On the heels of perhaps the largest-ever breach of consumer privacy by the data collection and monitoring firm Equifax, which recently announced that records connected to 143 million people may have been stolen by hackers, addressing how the government deals with credit agencies has suddenly become a hot campaign issue. Congressional candidate Jared […]
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After Equifax hack, LifeLock sign-ups jump tenfold
On Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, Equifax said it has made changes to address customer complaints since it disclosed a week earlier that it exposed vital data on about 143 million Americans. Equifax has come under fire from members of Congress, state attorneys general, and people who are getting conflicting answers about whether their information was […]
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Equifax breach exposes 143 million people to identity theft
This July 21, 2012, photo shows Equifax Inc., offices in Atlanta. Credit monitoring company Equifax says a breach exposed social security numbers and other data from about 143 million Americans. The Atlanta-based company said Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, that “criminals” exploited a U.S. website application to access files between mid-May and July of this year. […]