Equifax Breach Quiz

When did the Equifax security breach occur?

• July 2016

• May 2017

• September 2017

• November 2018

How many Americans were affected by the Equifax security breach?

• Approximately 143 million

• Over 200 million

• Around 100 million

• Nearly 50 million

What type of information was compromised in the Equifax breach?

• Only names and addresses

• Credit card numbers only

• Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and in some instances, driver's license numbers

• Passwords and email addresses

Which of the following vulnerabilities was exploited in the Equifax breach?

• SQL Injection

• Cross-site scripting

• Apache Struts CVE-2017-5638

• Heartbleed

How did Equifax first become aware of the security breach?

• Through an internal audit

• After being notified by law enforcement

• Through a third-party security firm

• After data was found being sold on the dark web

What was one of the major criticisms of Equifax's handling of the breach?

• They immediately informed all affected individuals

• They offered free credit monitoring for a decade

• They waited six weeks before making the breach public

• They replaced their entire executive team within a week

Which regulatory body fined Equifax for the security breach?

• The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

• All of the above

What was one of the key measures Equifax implemented to prevent future breaches?

• They stopped collecting personal data

• They moved all their data to a public cloud

• They increased their cybersecurity budget and updated their security protocols

• They offered to delete the data of any user who requested it