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Title: [2017-09-10] Equifax Hackers Demand a $2.5 million Bitcoin Ransom ‘Or Else’ Post by: tyz on September 10, 2017, 09:27:29 AM Equifax Hackers Demand a $2.5 million Bitcoin Ransom ‘Or Else’
On September 7, 2017, news broke that the credit report agency Equifax was the victim of a major data leak. According to reports, hackers were able to access highly sensitive information like social security numbers, credit card numbers, and other personal data of 143 million US citizens. Experts suggest that the Equifax leak is among the largest in US history and the biggest known leak in 2017 so far. According to regulatory filings, executives of Equifax sold shares worth $1.8 million three days before the breach was publicly known. http://bitcoinist.com/equifax-hackers-demand-a-2-3-million-bitcoin-ransom/ |