The domain, designed to look like a phishing site, was set up to criticize how the company handled the situation. Soon after it launched, some browsers flagged it as a phishing site. Related: What cybercriminals do with stolen Social Security numbersAnd it appears even Equifax was duped by the fake site. Nick Sweeting, a software engineer, is behind the fake Equifax security site. "Their response to this incident leaves millions vulnerable to phishing attacks on copycat sites," the fake website states.

Source: CNN September 20, 2017 19:30 UTC