Liz Weston: Equifax hack isn't over — more risks ahead

Long after the Equifax breach was announced, people were still struggling to freeze their credit reports as credit bureau websites failed, lured people to look-alike products or even redirected visitors to download malicious software.

But that's just the start of the gauntlet people may have to run to protect their financial lives.

The Equifax hack exposed the names, addresses, birthdates and Social Security numbers of up to 145.5 million Americans. Drivers license information for 10.9 million people was also exposed, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

This is the sensitive, private information that's used to establish your identity, which is why freezing your credit reports — as important as that is — won't be enough.