Let the Equifax hate begin.
Not only did the company expose the personal information of 143 million people, including names, Social Security numbers, addresses, birth dates, and even some driver's license numbers. It also turns out that three of its executives sold $1.8 million worth of company stock right after the breach was discovered.
SEE ALSO:How to tell if you're one of the 143 million Americans affected by the Equifax hackAnd let's just recap what Equifax does, shall we? Say someone struggles to pay back a student loan, or is saddled with debt because the credit card marketed to them in college suddenly has a 30-percent APR.
Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion are the three companies that make sure late payments follow you around in the form a credit score, which can prevent you from getting a home or car loan.
On Twitter, it was obvious people didn't have a lot of pity for Equifax.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
But, it's not like Equifax was forced to pay millions earlier this year on charges that it advertised free or $1 credit services that actually cost more than $200 a year.
Oh, it was? This should end well.
TopicsCybersecurity
(责任编辑：百科)
'Rocket League' Championship Series Season 2 offers $250,000 prize pool
This cryptocurrency correction is a good thing
Here's who will win big at Trump's 'Fake News' award show
The Mongee is a Japanese banana with an edible peelTesla's rumored P100D could make Ludicrous mode even more LudicrousWe asked linguists if Donald Trump speaks like that on purpose
Donald Trump may do a good "drunk uncle at Thanksgiving" impersonation at his rallies, but amid all
...[详细]Starbucks isn't the only huge food corporation in Yosemite
Sorry, nature lovers. You're kidding yourselves if you think your national park dining experiences a
...[详细]Here's who will win big at Trump's 'Fake News' award show
Trump's MOST DISHONEST AND CORRUPT MEDIA AWARDS OF THE YEAR are supposedly tomorrow, and everywhere
...[详细]Amazon Alexa app update brings assistant capabilities to smartphones
Amazon's Alexa app is about to get a lot more useful.That's because the company is finally bringing
...[详细]J.K. Rowling makes 'Harry Potter' joke about Olympics event
LONDON -- For anyone who isn't familiar with the Olympics omnium events in the velodrome, the points
...[详细]Trump struck net neutrality down — and kickstarted the movement that will save it
It's just over a month since the GOP-controlled Federal Communications Commission voted to gut its n
...[详细]People from 'shithole countries' share their accomplishments to prove Trump wrong
In light of President Donald Trump's disgusting and racist comments, people from around the world ar
...[详细]The Mongee is a Japanese banana with an edible peel
Banana fiends, this could be a-peel-ing to you.A Japanese company has developed and begun selling a
...[详细]Cat gets stuck in the most awkward position ever
Anyone with a cat can tell you that although their cat's claws are impressive scratching and hunting
...[详细]The number of teens eating Tide Pods is skyrocketing
Brace yourselves: there has been an embarrassing uptick in the number of teens eating Tide Pods.With
...[详细]Old lady swatting at a cat ends up in Photoshop battle
The Mongee is a Japanese banana with an edible peel