Equifax Lobbied to Kill Rule Protecting Victims of Data Breaches
I had my identity stolen 10 years ago.  6 months ago I finally had the last of it wrapped up.  I hope.  It was a miserable experience that costs a ridiculous amount of time, money, and effort to clean up.  And it seemed completely random.<p>This breach is likely worse than anyone can predict.  It could lead to a near unlimited amount of identities for organized crime groups.<p>To illustrate, my wait times on the phone to the IRS was usually between 1-3 hours(during off-peak seasons too).<p>At this point it might be worth scrapping the social security system and switching to private keys.