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### Equifax
The credit bureau Equifax which handles sensitive data such as SSN's was [breached](https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement) in 2017, exposing extremely sensitive data of 147 million people. The company settled for $425 million in damages, but it's hard to put a number on the devastation of having your identity stolen. Stronger protections for sensitive financial data need to be put in place to avoid situations like this.
Equifax, a credit bureau which handles sensitive data such as SSNs, was [breached](https://ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement) in 2017, exposing the extremely sensitive data of 147 million people. The company settled for $425 million in damages, but it's hard to put a number on the devastation of having your identity stolen. Stronger protections for sensitive financial data need to be put in place to avoid situations like this.
### MediSecure