[jjeaff]

In the case of the equifax leak, I don't think they have shown up in large tranches on the dark web like other leaks. Which I think suggests that it may have been a state actor. So Equifax's negligence has created a national security issue. Imagine how a state actor could cripple the financial system by using bots to open millions of accounts en-masse and start taking out loans or whatever. Banks would have to shut down until they could figure out which accounts are fraudulent.