Senator Tom CarperVerified account

On this #InternationalWomensDay, I join Delawareans and Americans across the country in celebrating the tremendous achievements of women around the world. In Congress, I'm honored to serve alongside so many strong women who are fighting for change and inspiring future generations

Proud that #HR1 includes my bill with @SenWarren and @RepCummings that would require presidential candidates — regardless of political party — to address any ethical issues before they take the oath of office. That's not a partisan issue; it's key for a healthy democracy.https://twitter.com/RepCummings/status/1104076960987271170 …

Both private and public entities should feel a sense of urgency to bolster their cyber defenses. Congress, the Administration, and American businesses need to work together to put in place nationwide cybersecurity standards to protect consumers.

It’s my hope that, by shedding light on @Equifax’s cybersecurity failures that led to this devastating data breach, other U.S. companies can avoid similar breaches that leave millions of American households exposed to hackers.

.@Equifax’s two largest competitors – @TransUnion and @Experian – received the same information about potential vulnerabilities, took proper steps to secure their systems and, to date, have avoided a breach.

In 2015, @Equifax learned it had thousands of cyber vulnerabilities, but did not address those known security issues. Unsurprisingly, in 2017, @Equifax experienced a massive breach that exposed the sensitive data over 145 million Americans.

If someone shops regularly at a retail chain that gets hacked, that person can opt not to shop there any longer if doing so makes them uncomfortable. They cannot, however, keep their information away from @Equifax.

When hackers obtain someone's person information, the consequences are real. The constant stream of data breaches we see year in and year out are a sign to me that we could and should be doing a lot better. That is certainly the case with @Equifax.

WATCH LIVE: My report with @senrobportman revealed that @Equifax neglected cybersecurity and ignored vulnerabilities, which led to a cyberattack that compromised sensitive data of 145 million Americans. Today, @Equifax will provide answers to Congress. https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/investigations/hearings/examining-private-sector-data-breaches …

Tomorrow, I will join my colleagues on the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to hear directly from @Equifax. We owe it to American consumers to begin restoring their confidence in the ability of institutions to protect their information. Watch live: https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/investigations/hearings/examining-private-sector-data-breaches …

It is my hope that, by shedding light on @Equifax’s inadequate cybersecurity practices that led to this devastating data breach, other U.S. companies can avoid similarly devastating breaches that leave millions of American households exposed to hackers.

What’s more, the public, including the victims of this massive breach, may never get the full story since @Equifax officials failed to preserve key internal records during and after the breach.

We found that @Equifax’s breach could have been minimized, if not avoided. It’s largest competitors – @TransUnion and @Experian – received the same information about potential vulnerabilities, took proper steps to secure their systems and, to date, have avoided a breach.