John Gunn, VP of Communications, VASCO Data Security International says: "Experian says no credit card data was acquired “only” personal data including social security numbers as though this is positive news. You can get a new credit card in as little as 24 hours, but you can never get a replacement social security number. It is the hacker-gift that keeps on giving for the rest of the victim’s life.
"Experian coughs up the Social Security numbers of 15 million people and then turns it into a marketing tool to sell the victims their $16 a month identity theft protection service.
"The major MNOs such as T-Mobile have the potential to become the next wave of identity brokers for the mobile generation. This would place them in direct competition with Experian, the company that just did more damage to their reputation than any competitor could ever hope for."