# Why the Equifax breach is very possibly the worst leak of personal info ever | Ars Technica

<https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/why-the-equifax-breach-is-very-possibly-the-worst-leak-of-personal-info-ever/>

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## What Jamie wrote

The incredible gaps in security presented in this breach are amazing!

## Facts

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## Appears in

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