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The big news this past week has been the Equifax breach. On September 7, Equifax — a top credit reporting firm — announced that hackers stole consumer data from mid-May through July 2017, affecting 143 million people. Hackers stole customer names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, and addresses. A smaller set of consumers also had their credit card numbers and other documents taken. This is one of the largest data breaches in US history and the biggest known leak so far in 2017. The size of this breach has alarmed consumers and lawmakers, and Equifax has been highly criticized for its…