[Hidden-tech] Experian Hack

[Doug Lowing]

I verified the Equifax site will take any random name and number.
Therefore they assume everyone's information has been taken.

>From the NY times article:
"Except as my friend Justin Soffer pointed out on Twitter, you can enter a
random name and number into the site and it will tell you the same thing.
Indeed, I typed “Trump” and arbitrary numbers and got the same message.So
my default assumption quickly switched to this: Equifax has no earthly idea
who is affected. "

Wonderfulness.

-Doug Lowing

On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 9:28 AM, Zach Fried <zach at localprosper.com> wrote:

> Hi Rob and HT community,
>
> Your concerns are more valid than ever. Thanks for the reminder to be
> vigilant for all our financial accounts. Ron Lieber, a client of mine, put
> together a good "here's what to do" article
> <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/your-money/identity-theft/equifaxs-instructions-are-confusing-heres-what-to-do-now.html>
> for the NY Times
>
> [clip]

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> Zach Fried
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