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SUMMARY
| Unauthorized access to customers credit files by using customers access code | |
| Records | Unknown |
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| Record Types | CCN SSN NAA |
| Breach Type | Fraud Se |
| Data Family | Unknown |
| Source | Outside |
| Organization | Equifax Inc. |
| Other Affected/Involved Organizations | Morris, Schneider & Prior |
| Lawsuit? | NO/UNKNOWN |
| Data Recovered? | NO/UNKNOWN |
| Arrest? | NO/UNKNOWN |
| Submitted By: | osf1 |
TIMELINE
| Date | Event |
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| None. Add Data | Incident Occurred |
| 2005-10-21 | Incident Discovered By Organization |
| 2005-12-27 | Organization Reports Incident |
| None. Add Data | Organization Mails Notifications |
| None. Add Data | Records Recovered |
| None. Add Data | Lawsuit Filed |
| None. Add Data | Arrest Made |
SIMILAR INCIDENTS
| records | date | organizations |
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| 0 | 2006-07-06 | Automatic Data Processing (ADP) |
| 0 | 2006-11-03 | Wesco |
| 0 | 2006-06-23 | Sallie Mae Inc |
MAP OF INCIDENT LOCATION
Address: Georgia, USA
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PRIMARY SOURCES
Primary Source ID: 629
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| Equifax-20051217_MERGED.PDF | New York State Consumer Protection Board | cwalsh | <a href='/incidents/show/1587'>1587</a> |
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| Not yet entered | Not yet entered | 2008-12-04 | 23 Sep 17:46 |
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Primary Source ID: 630
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Unauthorised person accessed customer's credit files using customer's user code
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| Equifax-20051212_MERGED.PDF | New York State Consumer Protection Board | cwalsh | <a href='/incidents/show/1587'>1587</a> |
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| 5 | 2005-12-12 | 2008-12-04 | 23 Sep 17:47 |
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Primary Source ID: 628
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New York breach notification: Equifax Information Services - individuals gain unauthorized access through other accounts expose credit information of 28 NY residents.
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| Equifax-20051218_MERGED.PDF | New York State Consumer Protection Board | cwalsh | <a href='/incidents/show/1587'>1587</a> |
| Records | File Date | Uploaded | Updated |
| 28 | 2005-12-28 | 2008-12-04 | 03 Jul 11:05 |
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COMMENTS
Breach Types:
- Disposal Computer | Disposal Document | Disposal Tape | Disposal Drive
- Disposal Mobile | Email | Fax | Fraud Se
- Hack | Lost Computer | Lost Document | Lost Drive
- Lost Laptop | Lost Media | Lost Mobile | Lost Tape
- Missing Document | Missing Laptop | Missing Media | Snail Mail
- Stolen Computer | Stolen Document | Stolen Drive | Stolen Laptop
- Stolen Media | Stolen Mobile | Stolen Tape | Unknown
- Virus | Web |
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