CYBERWAR/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Equifax Inc. failed to disclose that hackers gained access to consumers’ passport numbers, according to a report from Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office on Wednesday [2-7-18]. The company said that is because it didn’t happen. The Democratic senator from Massachusetts released the report following a four-month investigation by her office into the Equifax breach. The cyberattack, which the company disclosed on Sept. 7, compromised personal information of 145.5 million Americans, including Social Security numbers, addresses and dates of birth. The breach also compromised driver-license and credit-card numbers and for many consumers.
Sen. Warren’s report, while reiterating previous criticisms of the company’s approach to security overall, also said ‘Equifax failed to disclose the fact that the hackers gained access to consumers’ passport numbers.’
In a statement, an Equifax spokeswoman disputed this point in the report, saying it relied on dated information that was later updated.”
-AnnaMaria Andriotis and Michael Rapoport, “Elizabeth Warren Says Passport Numbers Affected in Equifax Breach; Company Denies It,” The Wall Street Journal online, Feb. 7, 2018 02:58pm