Yep... here's the free credit monitoring. This is the premium package too. Unlimited 3 bureau access. This was about $17.95/month prior to this evening. This is gonna kill Lifelock. Told ya so. 'Bout f'ing time too... we shouldn't have to pay to protect that which other companies control. Bastards. Jump on it folks. Jam their servers. _________________________________________________ Equifax has established a dedicated website, www.equifaxsecurity2017.com, to help consumers determine if their information has been potentially impacted and to sign up for credit file monitoring and identity theft protection. The offering, called TrustedID Premier, includes 3-Bureau credit monitoring of Equifax, Experian and TransUnion credit reports; copies of Equifax credit reports; the ability to lock and unlock Equifax credit reports; identity theft insurance; and Internet scanning for Social Security numbers – all complimentary to U.S. consumers for one year. The website also provides additional information on steps consumers can take to protect their personal information. Equifax recommends that consumers with additional questions visit www.equifaxsecurity2017.com or contact a dedicated call center at 866-447-7559, which the company set up to assist consumers. The call center is open every day (including weekends) from 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Eastern time.
I been checking my credit reports (https://www.annualcreditreport.com/) for the last few hours,mind you I haven't checked it in several years. Well it seems someone requested my information recently on 8/30/2017 saying at consumers request. IT WASN'T ME VIA TRANSUNION INTERACTIVE 100 CROSS STREET 202 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 (800) 493-2392 Requested On: 08/30/2017 Permissible Purpose: CONSUMER REQUEST
The government did tell us on one occasion... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-21-5-million-people-federal-authorities-say/ This one nailed me, and after receiving the letter about the hack and getting everything straightened out with the big 3 credit agencies, the IRS and the SSA (WHAT A PAIN IN THE ASS, took 18 months!), I have free credit monitoring for life. I wouldn't wish this sort of thing on anybody. It just all sux.
They don't take cyber security seriously because there is no substantive consequence for not doing so. Stock takes a hit. BFD. They'll buy it back and make money. The entire board should be personally liable for all damages. The entire company should have the shit regulated out of them for the next five years. Constant and continuously being audited. Constant and continuously having to prove every single aspect of their business is on the up and up. A giant magnifying glass on their asses from now on. Make it painful, real fucking painful on a personal level for these bastards and watch just how fucking fast they can implement a secure network. Like overnight fast.
People are like school of fish, the security is in the numbers. And let's face it there was never security since the early days of the internet. That is why we get free movies from it.
LOL how is it even possible to be this incompetent? http://www.zdnet.com/article/equifax-freeze-your-account-site-is-also-vulnerable-to-hacking/