Recent events have shown us that companies digital assets are no longer safe. They are prone to violations through frequent intrusions in their systems with consumer data at risk of being stolen. The current case study presents the activities of cybercriminals leading up to Equifaxs massive breach of its sensitive data. The case also presents details of how the thefts were committed, the measures that Equifax had put in place to deter the attacks, its ill-fated response during the occurrence and, finally, the impact of the breach on the company and its stakeholders. This case study also stresses the importance of the human aspects of information security, highlighting the fact that information security is not the exclusive responsibility of just the IT individuals, instead, it is a major concern for all employees, including executives and board members.

Read Data breach at equifax case After reading the case, please address the following questions:

What factors allowed this theft to occur?

What are the consequences of the breach, from the perspective of the stakeholders?

How do you think this crime could have been prevented?