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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403 @RojoLoco
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      @rojoloco said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

      @dustinb3403 how about all 143 million of us each get an appointment to spend 10 seconds each wailing on the equifax liars with a cricket bat?

      In fact, I call for the public torture and execution of any and all business dicks who engage in such chicanery and malfeasance. Make it so brutal that it actually becomes a deterrent.

      At 10 seconds for 143 Million people there would be nothing left after about 2 million people.

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      • coliverC
        coliver
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        https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/equifax-directs-breach-victims-to-fake-notification-site/?amp=1

        Wow...

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @coliver
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          @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

          https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/equifax-directs-breach-victims-to-fake-notification-site/?amp=1

          Wow...

          Sigh

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @coliver
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            @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

            https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/equifax-directs-breach-victims-to-fake-notification-site/?amp=1

            Wow...

            Par for the course. Likely there was no breach at all, they probably just sold the data.

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            • DanpD
              Danp @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

              @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

              https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/equifax-directs-breach-victims-to-fake-notification-site/?amp=1

              Wow...

              Par for the course. Likely there was no breach at all, they probably just sold the data.

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              • DanpD
                Danp
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                http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/26/investing/equifax-ceo-richard-smith-out/index.html

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403 @Danp
                  last edited by

                  @danp I'm not surprised.

                  Can we hang him now?

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                  • DanpD
                    Danp @DustinB3403
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                    @dustinb3403 said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                    @danp I'm not surprised.

                    Can we hang him now?

                    I say string him up by his nuts.

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403 @Danp
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                      @danp I didn't say how we should hang him.

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                      • coliverC
                        coliver
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                        https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/irs-awards-equifax-7-25m-taxpayer-identity-contract-weeks-after-hack/

                        What?

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                        • NerdyDadN
                          NerdyDad @coliver
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                          @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                          https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/irs-awards-equifax-7-25m-taxpayer-identity-contract-weeks-after-hack/

                          What?

                          To their defense, I'm sure that the internal investigation into the hack was not disclosed to the IRS. Probably because either:

                          1. The people doing the negotiations were not aware of the compromise themselves
                          2. They knew about the compromise and knew of the implications as to what that would happen for their chances of being awarded the IRS contract.
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                          • coliverC
                            coliver @NerdyDad
                            last edited by

                            @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                            @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                            https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/irs-awards-equifax-7-25m-taxpayer-identity-contract-weeks-after-hack/

                            What?

                            To their defense, I'm sure that the internal investigation into the hack was not disclosed to the IRS. Probably because either:

                            1. The people doing the negotiations were not aware of the compromise themselves
                            2. They knew about the compromise and knew of the implications as to what that would happen for their chances of being awarded the IRS contract.

                            Kickbacks were probably involved.

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                            • RojoLocoR
                              RojoLoco @coliver
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                              @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                              @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                              @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                              https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/irs-awards-equifax-7-25m-taxpayer-identity-contract-weeks-after-hack/

                              What?

                              To their defense, I'm sure that the internal investigation into the hack was not disclosed to the IRS. Probably because either:

                              1. The people doing the negotiations were not aware of the compromise themselves
                              2. They knew about the compromise and knew of the implications as to what that would happen for their chances of being awarded the IRS contract.

                              Kickbacks were probably are always involved.

                              There, fixed it.

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                              • NerdyDadN
                                NerdyDad @coliver
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                                @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/irs-awards-equifax-7-25m-taxpayer-identity-contract-weeks-after-hack/

                                What?

                                To their defense, I'm sure that the internal investigation into the hack was not disclosed to the IRS. Probably because either:

                                1. The people doing the negotiations were not aware of the compromise themselves
                                2. They knew about the compromise and knew of the implications as to what that would happen for their chances of being awarded the IRS contract.

                                Kickbacks were probably involved.

                                Possibility, but that would mean the bribing of a public/government official. If caught, the agent to the IRS is in about as deep of crap as Equifax is.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @NerdyDad
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                                  @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                  @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                  @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                  @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                  https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/irs-awards-equifax-7-25m-taxpayer-identity-contract-weeks-after-hack/

                                  What?

                                  To their defense, I'm sure that the internal investigation into the hack was not disclosed to the IRS. Probably because either:

                                  1. The people doing the negotiations were not aware of the compromise themselves
                                  2. They knew about the compromise and knew of the implications as to what that would happen for their chances of being awarded the IRS contract.

                                  Kickbacks were probably involved.

                                  Possibility, but that would mean the bribing of a public/government official. If caught, the agent to the IRS is in about as deep of crap as Equifax is.

                                  Equifax is not in any trouble. That's not how things work in the US.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller
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                                    Only American citizens were compromised. The government doesn't care about jcompanies collecting and selling our data, a breach is just a sale for cheap.

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                                    • RojoLocoR
                                      RojoLoco @NerdyDad
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                                      @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                      @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                      @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                      @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                      https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/irs-awards-equifax-7-25m-taxpayer-identity-contract-weeks-after-hack/

                                      What?

                                      To their defense, I'm sure that the internal investigation into the hack was not disclosed to the IRS. Probably because either:

                                      1. The people doing the negotiations were not aware of the compromise themselves
                                      2. They knew about the compromise and knew of the implications as to what that would happen for their chances of being awarded the IRS contract.

                                      Kickbacks were probably involved.

                                      Possibility, but that would mean the bribing of a public/government official. If caught, the agent to the IRS is in about as deep of crap as Equifax is.

                                      I think you're making the assumption that the rules actually apply to any branch of government, and that gov't agencies operate under the law. That is simply not true. Governments, much like the police, can do anything they want at any time. There might be a little "backlash" later, but the bottom line is that they flaunt the law and get away with it, every single day.

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @NerdyDad
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                                        @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                        @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                        @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                        @coliver said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                        https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/irs-awards-equifax-7-25m-taxpayer-identity-contract-weeks-after-hack/

                                        What?

                                        To their defense, I'm sure that the internal investigation into the hack was not disclosed to the IRS. Probably because either:

                                        1. The people doing the negotiations were not aware of the compromise themselves
                                        2. They knew about the compromise and knew of the implications as to what that would happen for their chances of being awarded the IRS contract.

                                        Kickbacks were probably involved.

                                        Possibility, but that would mean the bribing of a public/government official. If caught, the agent to the IRS is in about as deep of crap as Equifax is.

                                        What trouble is Equifax in?

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                                        • NerdyDadN
                                          NerdyDad
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                                          Because of this contract, now the government has a stake in the game. They will probably do a full investigation to see if their information was compromised, who was incompetent, who made the decisions, etc.

                                          https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/03/former-equifax-ceo-says-breach-boiled-down-to-one-person-not-doing-their-job/
                                          http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/03/news/companies/equifax-ceo-congress/index.html

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                                          • coliverC
                                            coliver @NerdyDad
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                                            @nerdydad said in Equifax Has 143 Million Americans Data Compromised:

                                            Because of this contract, now the government has a stake in the game. They will probably do a full investigation to see if their information was compromised, who was incompetent, who made the decisions, etc.

                                            https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/03/former-equifax-ceo-says-breach-boiled-down-to-one-person-not-doing-their-job/
                                            http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/03/news/companies/equifax-ceo-congress/index.html

                                            This contract with the IRS that was just rewarded on Friday?

                                            I doubt there will be any governmental or organizational blow back. Everyone is already on to the next big thing that comes from twitter.

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