Equifax data breach ensnares 143 million customers

Personal information, including credit card numbers, was stolen when the credit report giant was hacked

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The credit report company Equifax has revealed that around 143 million of its customers may have had their personal information compromised during a data breach several months ago.

The company revealed that hackers had accessed information including credit card numbers, birth dates and home addresses during the breach, which took place between mid-May and July.

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