Letter to the Hon. Adam Laxalt, State of Nevada Attorney General - Action on Equifax

Letter

Dear Attorney General Laxalt,

It was announced last week that Equifax, a credit reporting agency, was the target of a cyber-attack. As a result of the attack, the personal information, including credit history, Social Security numbers, and addresses, of 143 million Americans may have been compromised. According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, your office is currently unaware of the number of Nevadans who may be victims of this attack. As the Review Journal also reported, it is likely that many Nevadans may be at risk due to the rapidly rising mortgage lending market in Southern Nevada.

I respectfully request that you devote sufficient resources to addressing this issue on behalf of Nevadans. It is important that your office be aggressive not only identifying potential victims, but also working on mitigation efforts for individuals whose information has been compromised. Nevadans must be made fully aware of the potential risks this breach has caused and of ways they can protect their personal information.

Thank you for your attention. I look forward to working with you on this important effort. If you need assistance accessing federal resources, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office.

Sincerely,

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