Equifax Says Web Server Vulnerability Led to Hack

Equifax Says Web Server Vulnerability Led to Hack
Credit cards, a chain and an open padlock is seen in front of displayed Equifax logo in this illustration taken on Sept. 8, 2017. Dado Ruvic/Illutration via Reuters
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Credit reporting company Equifax Inc blamed a web server vulnerability in its open-source software, called Apache Struts, for the recent data breach that compromised personal details of as many as 143 million U.S. consumers.

The massive data breach had exposed valuable information to hackers between mid-May and July and sent Equifax shares tumbling, the company said last week.