Equifax hack due to old bug in Apache

Newsfeed · Sep 14, 2017

Equifax hack due to old bug in Apache

An attack on Equifax which resulted in the private data of 143 million people being exposed was due to an old vulnerability that should have been patched, Ars Technica reported.

konfab · Sep 14, 2017

I just wonder wonder why this happened...

That is from her linkedin account, which has mysteriously been deleted.

So here is another link for the people who don't believe me.
https://www.boardroominsiders.com/executive-profiles/1006308/Equifax,-Inc./Susan-Mauldin

So glad they hire people who are appropriately qualified for their positions. That BA in Fine Arts must certainly be of use when dealing with cybersecurity..

Petec · Sep 14, 2017

*shakes head*

Just like here in our gov, where a peep with a "degree" in flower arranging, is in charge of our Coastal Marine & Fish Stocks management.

prod · Sep 14, 2017

konfab said:
So glad they hire people who are appropriately qualified for their positions. That BA in Fine Arts must certainly be of use when dealing with cybersecurity..

Meh.

This is way funnier and has been happening since way before she joined:

https://twitter.com/webster/status/906638411930497029

kianm · Sep 15, 2017

Big company fail

Gordon_R · Feb 10, 2020

Charges laid, but unlikely to lead to extradition:

Equifax: US charges four Chinese military officers over huge hack

Nearly 150 million Americans had personal data compromised in the hack of the credit rating giant.

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