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		redblacktree on Sept 8, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Equifax breach may be the worst leak of person... Why would you want to disable the chip?

gambiting on Sept 8, 2017 [–]

I wouldn't - I'm saying someone can trivially damage the chip on a stolen card and just use the mag stripe and signature instead.

redblacktree on Sept 8, 2017 | [–]

Ah, I get it. Thanks for the explanation.

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