Equifax – one of the largest financial companies in the US was hacked.

Social security numbers, birth dates, addresses and even the driver's license numbers have fallen to the hacker’s hands. Moreover, the cybercriminals have also stolen over 209 thousands credit card numbers and approximately 182 thousands documents containing sensitive personal data.

The hackers have exploited a vulnerability in one of the applications. It seems odd, that the attackers had unauthorized access to the Equifax’s  systems from mid-May until the end of July.

Equifax has hired an outside company to investigate the incident. Representatives of the company have also cooperated closely with law enforcement agencies.

Moreover, the company has created a special website for customers who could fall victim to data theft. The site allows the clients to monitoring their credit data. It also provides useful tools to discover how to defend oneself’s against identity theft.