Equifax to Pay up to $700M in Data Breach Settlement
The settlement would provide up to $425 million in monetary relief to consumers, a $100 million civil money penalty, and other relief.
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Equifax Awarded $7.2 Million IRS Contract Despite Security Breach
Internal Revenue Service officials said temporarily re-upping an existing identity verification contract with Equifax was a stopgap measure to prevent service interruptions.
Equifax CEO Retires in the Wake of Damaging Data Breach
Credit reporting agency Equifax ousted CEO Richard Smith after a damaging data breach that exposed highly sensitive information about 143 million Americans.
Does Equifax’s Credit Monitoring Service Bar Users From Joining a Class-Action Suit Against Them?
After a massive data breach, the terms of service for an Equifax product spawned allegations that the company was trying to curb potential legal action.
Equifax Breach Exposes 143 Million People to Identity Theft
The credit tracking company says "criminals" accessed files between May and June 2017.
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