Hackers obtained data from 143 million American Equifax customers
They obtained their personal information, credit insurance numbers and accessed their credit cards. Credit reporting agency Equifax reported that from mid-May to July, hackers obtained the data of nearly 143 million of its customers in the United States. Because of this, the company's shares fell by 6%. The attackers managed to gain access to clients' personal data, their addresses, credit insurance numbers, and sometimes driver's license numbers.