Post #1783864
2026-04-29 00:46 UTC
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@f800gecko@mastodon.online 2026-04-30 19:45
Coincidentally, security.org published a recap of the Equifax fiasco a few weeks ago. Grim reading for those with the stomach for it: https://www.security.org/identity-theft/breach/equifax/
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@ahasty@techhub.social 2026-04-29 10:58
@f800gecko@mastodon.online @pluralistic@mamot.fr Step 1: create a predatory system that abuses the sensitive data of millions of people for astounding profits Step 2: want more profits; release said data to everyone even criminals Step 3: sell the solution to criminals having peoples' sensitive data. When the fine is around 1/8 the yearly revenue, and half of that fine is give potential customers a free trial. It almost seems like the data breech is just gorilla marketing.
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@LukefromDC@kolektiva.social 2026-04-29 11:48
@f800gecko@mastodon.online @pluralistic@mamot.fr Real world: refuse to pay if you get such a bill, tell them its not you-and that you don't give a shit about your credit rating. Too uncertain a case for them to try suing, especially with the possibility of a countersuit given you notified them of the fraud. Thus the credit card issuer has very limited options when you refuse to do the heavy lifting for them. In my case, it would be funny as hell seeing someone steal my identity, then wonder why credit card fraud earned them an "anti-terror" goon squad smashing down their door with long guns out and a no-knock warrant. Identity thieves take this random risk with every identity they steal-they could steal the identity of someone the cops consider a bigger fish than they are.
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@CivilityFan@sfba.social 2026-04-29 17:42
@f800gecko@mastodon.online I took part in that class action lawsuit against Equifax. Filling out the paperwork and waiting years to finally get about $8.00 that I had to load onto an electronic credit card. Then I left it there for a couple of years, basically I just forgot about it until I got an email reminder from them. So I went to use it and found that the credit card fees ate the entire value of the card. Totally my fault for not spending it immediately, but getting that reminder email from them once the cards value was depleted was really a pisser @pluralistic@mamot.fr