Date = The crisis began in March 10, 2017 Location = USA Parties involved = Chinese state-sponsored hackers ( Four Chinese military officers were also charged.) Effect = A data breach that reveals the personal information of 147 million people. Their names, addresses, date of birth, Social Security numbers, and driver's license numbers have been revealed. A small subset of records - about 200,000 in order - includes credit card numbers; This group may consist of people who have paid Ecifax directly to order to view their own credit report. ( The company has entered into global agreements with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories. That includes up to $ 425 million in aid to help victims of data breaches. ) How it Happen = The company was initially hacked through a consumer complaint portal. The attacker used a well-known vulnerability that should have been patched but was not patched due to a malfuncti
Network Security and Hacking