More than 100 million Americans were hit in the mass data breach. Are you one of them?
, which are largely the result of companies not properly protecting the information of individual citizens. Where that information ends up varies, from Russia to North Korea to places unknown.The dark web is the world of the criminal underground, where data is bought and sold by criminal actors—including nation states—and used to fund nefarious activities.
And for now, it’s safe to assume that the stolen personal information and social security numbers of Capital One applicants can be found on the dark web, too, at least until proven otherwise.“I am deeply sorry for what has happened,” said Richard Fairbank, the CEO of Capital One, in a. “I sincerely apologize for the understandable worry this incident must be causing those affected and I am committed to making it right.
. “The company statement uses absurdly twisted language: ‘No Social Security numbers were compromised ... other than 140,000 Social Security numbers.’ When will companies learn to be straight with people when these incidents occur?”with very little awareness for public safety and security. The issue is threefold: People must learn to better protect themselves, governments must learn to better protect citizens, and companies must learn to better protect people’s data.
Beyond punitive damages, the U.S. government isn’t doing enough to protect us either. While Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner have been active in fighting for broad legislative changes that hold companies accountable for the loss of information, Congress hasn’t played ball. So far, little has been done to safeguard the public. If the Equifax hack wasn’t enough, the Capital One snafu may not be either.
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