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It seems that Equifax was hacked and that the info of Canadians was included in the hack. As such, it would be a good idea to check your credit report, credit card accounts, bank accounts, and whatever else to make sure that there has been no suspicious activity and that there are no identity theft issues.
An earlier version of the story linked below made it sound like many Canadians were also affected, but this updated version minimizes that and only mentions Canadians (and Brits) right at the end of the story. Despite that, I thought that the thread was worth posting as you can never be too careful.
Equifax breach exposes 143 million Americans to identity theft
Cybersecurity Incident & Important Consumer Information | Equifax
The fact that they knew about this and didn't report it for a few weeks seems scummy, but apparently that is standard practice in the US while investigations are underway. But the fact that some in senior management sold shares before the info became public knowledge, and Eqifax's share price dropped, is definitely scummy.
An earlier version of the story linked below made it sound like many Canadians were also affected, but this updated version minimizes that and only mentions Canadians (and Brits) right at the end of the story. Despite that, I thought that the thread was worth posting as you can never be too careful.
Equifax breach exposes 143 million Americans to identity theft
Cybersecurity Incident & Important Consumer Information | Equifax
The fact that they knew about this and didn't report it for a few weeks seems scummy, but apparently that is standard practice in the US while investigations are underway. But the fact that some in senior management sold shares before the info became public knowledge, and Eqifax's share price dropped, is definitely scummy.