The Day Half of America Got Hacked

In 2017, the Equifax breach exposed the personal data of nearly half of all Americans. In its aftermath, many expected the worst: identity theft, financial scam, account takeovers, and much more. But that’s not quite what happened. So, where is all the stolen data? Who has access to it today? And most importantly, how can it still affect you? 🎯 Subscribe to our new channel: ‪@cybernews_kernel‬ 🔥 Collaborate with one of the fastest growing media outlets - https://cybernews.com/advertise-with-us/ 💬 Stay connected with us on social media for the latest news, insights, and discussions around cybersecurity:   / cybernewscom     / official_cybernews   https://x.com/CyberNews   / cybernews     / cybernews   Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y... Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:58 Part 1: The breach 6:28 Part 2: Hacked data exploitation 10:45 Part 3: How is your data being used? 18:31 Part 4: How do you protect your data? Credits: Supervising Producer: Ignas Žadeikis Producer: Josh Murphy Writers: Clara Martinez Video Editing & Animation: Marius Mažeika Sound Design: Nikolaj Polujanov Creative Lead: Ieva Morkūnaitė Content Production Lead: Kristė Oster Graphic Design: Domantė Janulevičiūtė Narration: Ben Mitchell Special thanks: Frederik Schlackl Sherry Chen Disclaimer: This documentary is an original Cybernews Kernel production, independently researched, written, animated, narrated, and edited by our human creative team. All content is produced specifically for Cybernews Kernel, with no AI-generated scripts, visuals, or voiceovers.