Equifax Goes Offline After Another Cyberattack
Here we go again (last time), Equifax has been hacked again. This time, they took a more precautionary move by taking their website offline.
Equifax is a company that keeps a record of your credit report and credit score. I am frequently asked questions like, doesn’t it hurt your credit score to have so many credit cards?
Understanding the credit scoring system is crucial in mastering the miles and points game. We have covered this topic extensively in the past.
Equifax’s database carries a lot of personal information, which can be used for identify fraud. So I am glad that they have taken a very precautionary step (by taking their website offline). I do hope that they find a way to increase their security system before going back online.
Here is a screenshot of their website at the moment, with instructions on what you can do:
Hacked again! how incompetent can they be
To be fair, they are a tempting target, so they probably have lots of people trying. But yes, they need to up their game too!
Funny thing is…I never gave them permission to gather personal and financial information of mine.
When we agree to the terms and conditions of a new credit card application, we pretty much gave permission to provide them our information.