What the hell. admin/admin? Seems like teenagers could probably run a more secure site.
True. But, you also know that people are really bad at keeping passwords. The expectation is that people with access to your data will be more careful.
Is anyone taking the fall for this clusterfuck and are they hiring any competent people to start fixing things?
Probably the person who set login to admin/admin, or neglected to change the password, will be canned, along with his supervisor.
Also will Equifax have the hell sued out of it?
The FTC is investigating the breach, and there might be charges of fraud levied. I.e., they told customers that their data would be safe, but failed. Imo, though, it all depends on what an individual has lost because of the breach. Imo, it can't be considered a crime unless there was criminal intent. They might try to charge Equifax with criminal negligence, but that would put the onus of the crime on the one who was hacked. I think that filing charges for bad trade practices would be more successful.
For ex., when VW fudged the emission numbers for its diesel engines, they ended up being fined, and forced to buy back the affected vehicles. Equifax can't make restitution in the same way.
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