But what guarantees does Equifax have that the people posting on the darkweb site are actually the hackers? Or that they'll actually delete the data?
Even Somali pirate have a reputation to uphold that when people do pay ransom they will be released. The folks posting on this darkweb site don't have any whatsoever.
I'd like to see Equifax pay just in the off chance that it's real and we can all sleep easier. Not my money. But I doubt they will. Not sure I would.