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Feb 12, 2020 · The Equifax breach investigation highlighted a number of security lapses that allowed attackers to enter supposedly secure systems and exfiltrate terabytes of data.
The Equifax data breach occurred between May and July 2017 at the American credit bureau Equifax. Private records of 147.9 million Americans along with 15.2 million British citizens and about 19,000 Canadian citizens were compromised in the breach, making it one of the largest cybercrimes related to identity theft.
Sep 7, 2018 · Equifax argues that it's going through a complete shift to make sure a breach like 2017's never happens again. An Equifax spokesperson said the company has spent $200 million on cybersecurity...
In September of 2017, Equifax announced a data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million people. The company has agreed to a global settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories.
In September of 2017, Equifax announced it experienced a data breach, which impacted the personal information of approximately 147 million people. A federal court approved a class action Settlement that resolves lawsuits brought by consumers after the data breach.
Jul 22, 2019 · In September of 2017, Equifax announced a data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million people. Under a settlement filed today, Equifax agreed to spend up to $425 million to help people affected by the data breach. If you were affected by the Equifax breach, you can't file a claim just yet. That's coming.
If your info was exposed in the breach, the settlement will give you up to 10 years of free credit monitoring. That means you’ll get an alert whenever somebody checks your credit history, opens a new loan or credit card in your name, or says a payment is late.
Jul 22, 2019 · The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico announced a global settlement today with Equifax that would provide up to $700 million in monetary relief and penalties.
Sep 21, 2017 · The credit-reporting agency Equifax disclosed one of the most significant data breaches in recent history, saying information including the Social Security numbers of 143 million consumers was...
Oct 16, 2017 · Equifax is saying on their breach website that its locking product requires 24-48 hours of notice to lock or unlock a file. You said in a Sept. 27 column that it’s instant. Who’s right?
