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earthshine

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1. Hacks happen on purpose when it benefits the hacked.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 10:24 AM

Sep 2017

Equifucks tried to make a business model out of this.

The execs benefit by selling their stocks high before the value falls.

The company benefits more from a world where data is insecure and can sell subscriptions to people who have to constantly check their credit reports.

The FEC admits that the info was used for insider trading.

Follow the money. This all happens by design.

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Question about cybersecurity [View all] steve2470 Sep 2017 OP

Hacks happen on purpose when it benefits the hacked. earthshine Sep 2017 #1

this article addresses my question steve2470 Sep 2017 #2

Thoughts... BadgerKid Sep 2017 #3