The Bureau of Credit Histories Equifax reported on the hacking, as a result of which unknown persons gained access to confidential data (social security numbers, birth dates and home addresses) of 143 million customers of the company.

According to Equifax, the cyberattack lasted from mid-May to July of this year. According to the official statement of the company, the leakage of data was detected on July 29. During the attack, hackers exploited the vulnerability in the Equifax web application and were able to access some files that contained names, social security numbers and driver's licenses. In addition, in the hands of unknown people got credit card numbers of about 209 thousand. Americans, as well as documents containing personal information about 180 thousand. clients of the company.

Hackers also gained access to personal data from some residents of Canada and the United Kingdom. Equifax is currently working with law enforcement agencies and has involved a company specializing in cybersecurity (the name of the company is not disclosed) to investigate the data leakage..

Equifax is a credit history bureau based in Atlanta, USA. One of the three largest American credit bureaus along with Experian and TransUnion. The company's database contains credit histories of more than 800 million customers from 24 countries.