Cincinnati-area man sues Equifax over breach

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Equifax said that criminals exploited a U.S. website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files, based on the company's investigation. Equifax said the unauthorized access occurred from mid-May through July 2017. How to check and see if your information was affected by the Equifax data breach. The information accessed primarily includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver's license numbers and credit card numbers. Equifax claimed it discovered the unauthorized access on July 29, and acted immediately to stop the intrusion.

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