Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised
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So I probably should request my"free" dark web scan from them?
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Apparently I am on the lucky side of the one-in-two Americans who didn't have their information compromised by Equifax. But I seem to be like a flipping unicorn, because none of my information was exposed by Yahoo, Home Depot, Target, Anthem, or any of the other big hacks/data losses that have occurred. >.>
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@tirendir Do you play the lottery?
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@popester no... but you make a good point, maybe I should? lol
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@tirendir said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:
Apparently I am on the lucky side of the one-in-two Americans who didn't have their information compromised by Equifax. But I seem to be like a flipping unicorn, because none of my information was exposed by Yahoo, Home Depot, Target, Anthem, or any of the other big hacks/data losses that have occurred. >.>
It's only one in two when you include children. It's like 99% of working adults.
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@scottalanmiller As of the 2013 census, the US Census Bureau estimated there were 242,470,820 adults (aged 18 or older) in the US, so the Equifax hack is still more than 1/2 odds of being compromised, something around the 60% of all American adults or so if the Census Bureau is anywhere near accurate.
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@tirendir said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:
@scottalanmiller As of the 2013 census, the US Census Bureau estimated there were 242,470,820 adults (aged 18 or older) in the US, so the Equifax hack is still more than 1/2 odds of being compromised, something around the 60% of all American adults or so if the Census Bureau is anywhere near accurate.
Right, hence why I said working adults. The majority of 18-24 don't work. Lots of people never work.
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Standard national working ratios are 50% to 70%. US in 2015 was around 60%, a nice middle ground.
So that brings 242m adults to 145m working adults. Which means there is enough compromise for every working adult and tons of non-working. To be working AND get missed is unbelievable.
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@scottalanmiller Ah gotcha, missed the key word in your response. I guess my original statement still stands though, that I am essentially a unicorn in human clothing. lol
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@tirendir said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:
@scottalanmiller Ah gotcha, missed the key word in your response. I guess my original statement still stands though, that I am essentially a unicorn in human clothing. lol
Yes, that is very true. It's impossible to work out the odds, but we know that they are tiny.
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Equifax still missing the point. Patch your stuff and you're less likely to be compromised.
Equifax Blames Apache, Yet Failed to Address Known Vulnerability
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/equifax-blames-apache-yet-failed-address-known-montemayor-walker -
@nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:
Equifax still missing the point. Patch your stuff and you're less likely to be compromised.
Equifax Blames Apache, Yet Failed to Address Known Vulnerability
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/equifax-blames-apache-yet-failed-address-known-montemayor-walkerEquifax pulls the "it isn't my fault" like a teenage who wrecks their cars while texting and driving...
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So can we just start shooting people who do things so erroneous that it's clearly on purpose.
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@dustinb3403 how about all 143 million of us each get an appointment to spend 10 seconds each wailing on the equifax liars with a cricket bat?
In fact, I call for the public torture and execution of any and all business dicks who engage in such chicanery and malfeasance. Make it so brutal that it actually becomes a deterrent.
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@rojoloco said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:
@dustinb3403 how about all 143 million of us each get an appointment to spend 10 seconds each wailing on the equifax liars with a cricket bat?
In fact, I call for the public torture and execution of any and all business dicks who engage in such chicanery and malfeasance. Make it so brutal that it actually becomes a deterrent.
At 10 seconds for 143 Million people there would be nothing left after about 2 million people.
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@coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:
Wow...
Par for the course. Likely there was no breach at all, they probably just sold the data.
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@scottalanmiller said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:
@coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:
Wow...
Par for the course. Likely there was no breach at all, they probably just sold the data.
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