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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Protecting yourself in the wake of the Equifax data breach

    Hackers stole personal information, including social security numbers, of 143 million people. That means more than half of the US population is likely at risk of the Equifax hack.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 8, 2017 • 1 min read

    Hackers stole personal information, including social security numbers, of 143 million people. That means more than half of the US population is likely at risk of the Equifax hack.

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    3 of 7
    How cities can prepare for natural disasters
    1. 0:00What should cities and states do to prepare for a major storm?
    2. 7:27Southern Mexico hit by largest earthquake in 100 years
    3. 11:43Protecting yourself in the wake of the Equifax data breachYou’re reading this
    4. 17:42How long will the romance between Trump and Democrats last?
    5. 26:44Will 'It' pull Hollywood out of its box office funk?
    6. 37:54'Trophy' asks whether big game hunting is actually saving animals from extinction
    7. 45:51A portrait of a child peers over the U.S.-Mexico border in new art installation
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