National Security and Foreign Affairs

It is being called the most devastating consumer information breach in history. The more than 143 million consumer credit records hacked from Atlanta-based Equifax this earlier this spring saw all sorts of personal data stolen including Social Security numbers, credit cards numbers, birth dates, home addresses, drivers' license information. and "dispute documents" from consumers contesting alleged credit violations. The magnitude of the breach is staggering when you consider nearly half of the nation's population and almost 100 percent its workforce has been affected.

Don't expect the furor to die down soon regarding the massive data breach that hit consumer credit rating firm Equifax and potentially exposed the personal information of 143 million customers.

An inspector general is looking into Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin's request for a U.S. military plane for his European honeymoon in August, triggering new questions about his use of government aircraft following a controversial trip with his wife to Kentucky during the solar eclipse.

On September 7, 2017, Equifax, one of the three large credit reporting bureaus, announced a cybersecurity incident impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. According to Equifax, the breach occurred mid-May through July 2017. Equifax learned of the cybersecurity event on July 29th, but waited until September 7th to address the public.