Equifax raises breach victim number to 145.5 million
Equifax said Monday an investigation into the massive data breach at the credit agency discovered 2.5 million additional potential victims, bringing the total to 145.5 million.
Equifax said Monday an investigation into the massive data breach at the credit agency discovered 2.5 million additional potential victims, bringing the total to 145.5 million.
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Oct 3, 2017
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The security team at Equifax failed to patch a vulnerability in March after getting a warning about the flaw, opening up the credit agency to a breach affecting 143 million people, the former chief executive said Monday.
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Oct 2, 2017
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is now saying that at least two people had their personal information stolen in the breach that happened last year.
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Oct 2, 2017
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Equifax CEO Richard Smith stepped down Tuesday, less than three weeks after the credit reporting agency disclosed a damaging hack to its computer system that exposed highly sensitive information for about 143 million Americans.
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Sep 26, 2017
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Equifax has replaced two senior executives entrusted with watching over its computers, after the credit reporting agency revealed it suffered a major hack that led to one of the worst-ever breaches of personal data.
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Sep 16, 2017
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The Federal Trade Commission has become the latest authority to announce an investigation into the massive security breach at credit agency Equifax.
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Sep 14, 2017
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Are you one of the up to 143 million Americans who had their personal info hacked in the massive Equifax data breach?
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Sep 14, 2017
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A US consumer protection watchdog agency said Thursday it has begun an investigation into a massive data breach at credit bureau Equifax that may have leaked sensitive information on 143 million people.
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Sep 14, 2017
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A class action lawsuit by Canadian consumers whose data was stolen in a massive hack of US credit bureau Equifax was launched Tuesday, seeking damages of Can $550 billion ($450 billion US).
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Sep 13, 2017
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The Equifax breach didn't just expose sensitive personal information of 143 million Americans—it underscored the huge vulnerabilities that make widespread identity theft possible.
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Sep 11, 2017
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