The credit report agency Equifax accidentally directed consumers to a false website imitating the one they’d set up to help people who’ve been affected by the security breach they announced in early September. The site was not malicious, but WOWO’s Olivia Torres spoke to representatives from local financial institutions about what risks like this mean for consumers.

Listen to the full story below, and check back on WOWO.com on Monday for more on what you can do to protect yourself.