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In a Highly Unusual Move, FTC Confirms It Is Investigating Equifax (reuters.com)

Posted by msmash on from the no-mercy dept.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday confirmed it is investigating Equifax's handling of a data breach affecting 143m Americans. "The FTC typically does not comment on ongoing investigations. However, in light of the intense public interest and the potential impact of this matter, I can confirm that FTC staff is investigating the Equifax data breach," said Peter Kaplan, the commission's acting director of public affairs. Washington Post reporter tweeted: "To put a finer point on it, this is really, really unusual -- the FTC hardly ever says anything about ongoing probes."

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  1. Re:Unusual would be NTSB investigating this by ColdWetDog · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't think that would be unusual. After all, the NTSB is charged with investigating train wrecks.

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  2. Equifax Job Posting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Saw this on Monster this morning:

    EQUIFAX (Atlanta GA) is seeking a talented and highly motivated software engineer and security expert to manage the fallout of our recent security breach. Duties will include analyzing failures in security systems, taking the blame for prior failures, and generally being a scapegoat for the breakdown in security that lead to our infamous breach. Contract position is expected to last approximately 3-6 months, or until the end of criminal investigations, whichever is longer. Compensation includes generous exit bonus to compensate for ruining your career.

    Interested candidates must have a BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience, not that it actually matters.