Equifax Data Breach

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Back in 2017 Equifax had a data breach with effected 147 million people. Customer's credit cards and debit card information was a part of the breach and also SSN, birth dates, addresses and in some instances even your driver's license numbers were breached as well. Equifax has agreed to pay $425 million to help people affected by the breach. This breach was one of the largest in history. No, Equifax was not the only one that has been affected by data breaches. One in 1984 at Sears affected 90 million cards. One in 2006 affected 94 million TJX Company customers. In 2009 Heartland Systems had a breach of 160 million. Home Depot had one in 2014 that affected 56 million cards. In 2019 Capitol One had one that affected 106 cardholders. Equifax is one of three credit bureaus that hold our credit information. The other two are TransUnion and Experian. They may have different records of your credit history. If you feel you might have been affected here is some further information on the Equifax data breach: You can call a toll-free number(1-833-759-2982) to see if you have been affected by the breach. Here is a website that gives you step-by-step instructions on how to file a claim if you have been affected: