Equifax has announced a cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers.
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IMPACTED Sunward CARDS IDENTIFIED; UPDATE 9.13.2017
Sunward has determined that 36 Sunward credit cards and debit cards were compromised in the breach; those cardholders are being contacted by representatives from our Card Services department.
EQUIFAX CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT
Equifax has announced a cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. Criminals exploited a U.S. website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files. The information accessed primarily includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers.
For more information, please visit www.equifaxsecurity2017.com or call 866.447.7559.
The FTC and CFPB have also published helpful information:
- www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2017/09/equifax-data-breach-what-do
- https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/identity-theft-protection-following-equifax-data-breach/
FREE IDENTITY MONITORING SERVICE
Mastercard®’s Identity Theft Alert program is available to members with a Sunward debit card. The service monitors your online identity and sends you an alert if it detects that your personal information has been exposed to potential fraud or theft.
The service can monitor all of your cards, other financial information, your Social Security Number, and more. Get additional details.
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