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September 18, 2017 11:57 pm GMT

Equifax was allegedly hacked months before the massive breach — by the same criminals

Equifax was hacked this past summer. You already know this. However, according to a new report, the company's computer systems were also allegedly broken into in March. And here's the kicker: The same crew might be responsible for both incidents. 

That's right, the same culprits behind the theft of personal information on potentially 143 million Americans might have been poking around in Equifax's databases months earlier. 

SEE ALSO: Alleged Equifax hackers demand $2.6 million Bitcoin ransom — or else...

The news comes to us via Bloomberg, which notes that "three people familiar with the situation" told the publication about the alleged March intrusion. One of those three people claim "the breaches involve the same intruders." Read more...

More about Cybersecurity, Hackers, Hacking, Hack, and Equifax

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