Equifax Breach Affects 143M: If GDPR Were in Effect, What Would Be the Impact?

By exploiting a Web site application vulnerability, hackers gained access to certain information such as names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and in some instances, driver's license numbers and credit card numbers.A notification to the authority must at least: 1) describe the...

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Published in:Journal of Health Care Compliance 2017-09, Vol.19 (5), p.45-46
Main Author: Tantleff, Aaron K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Consumers
Credit bureaus
Cybersecurity
Data integrity
Data security
General Data Protection Regulation
Hackers
Information management
Laws, regulations and rules
Personal information
Privacy
State laws
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Summary:By exploiting a Web site application vulnerability, hackers gained access to certain information such as names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and in some instances, driver's license numbers and credit card numbers.A notification to the authority must at least: 1) describe the nature of the personal data breach, including the number and categories of data subject and personal data records affected, 2) provide the data protection officer's contact information, 3) describe the likely consequences of the personal data breach, and 4) describe how the controller proposes to address the breach, including any mitigation efforts.According to Equifax's notification to individuals,4 it learned of the event on July 29, 2017.
ISSN:1520-8303