Giant Equifax data breach: 143 million people could be affected

(WIVB) – Equifax says a giant cybersecurity breach compromised the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans — almost half the country.
Cyber criminals have accessed sensitive information — including names, social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and the numbers of some driver’s licenses.
Scott Laughlin of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Buffalo shudders at the thought of this security breach at Equifax, “It is one of the largest and mo