So Just How Cyber Secure Are The Companies That Monitor And Determine Your Credit Ratings?

Got the link from a guy I know. I'm not surprised at all. You hear a name like Experian and you think "Ok, it's a big company, must have reasonably good cyber security".  

What a load of shit....

 

Identity Thieves Bypassed Experian Security to View Credit Reports

January 9, 2023

Identity thieves have been exploiting a glaring security weakness in the website of Experian, one of the big three consumer credit reporting bureaus. Normally, Experian requires that those seeking a copy of their credit report successfully answer several multiple choice questions about their financial history. But until the end of 2022, Experian’s website allowed anyone to bypass these questions and go straight to the consumer’s report. All that was needed was the person’s name, address, birthday and Social Security number.

 

 For the rest of the article go to the link below;

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/01/identity-thieves-bypassed-experian-security-to-view-credit-reports/