Equifax /tags/equifax Equifax en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:25:00 GMT Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement /2019-07-22/equifax-to-pay-up-to-700-million-in-data-breach-settlement The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people. Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:25:00 GMT /2019-07-22/equifax-to-pay-up-to-700-million-in-data-breach-settlement Avie Schneider, Chris Arnold Equifax Says 2.4 Million More People Were Impacted By Huge 2017 Breach /2018-03-01/equifax-says-2-4-million-more-people-were-impacted-by-huge-2017-breach This announcement brings the total number impacted by the massive hack to about 148 million people and renews lawmakers' scrutiny of the company's response to the data theft. Thu, 01 Mar 2018 18:19:00 GMT /2018-03-01/equifax-says-2-4-million-more-people-were-impacted-by-huge-2017-breach Merrit Kennedy After Equifax Hack, Calls For Big Changes In Credit Reporting Industry /2017-10-18/after-equifax-hack-calls-for-big-changes-in-credit-reporting-industry The largest known theft of Social Security numbers in history has lawmakers, law enforcement and identity theft victims angry. They're calling for better security and other changes in the system. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 20:19:00 GMT /2017-10-18/after-equifax-hack-calls-for-big-changes-in-credit-reporting-industry Chris Arnold Equifax Promises A New Lifetime Service, As New Leader Offers An Apology /2017-09-28/equifax-promises-a-new-lifetime-service-as-new-leader-offers-an-apology The company's interim CEO promises to "let consumers easily lock and unlock access to their Equifax credit files." The service would be "offered free, for life." Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:01:00 GMT /2017-09-28/equifax-promises-a-new-lifetime-service-as-new-leader-offers-an-apology Bill Chappell Equifax Chief Steps Down After Massive Data Breach /2017-09-26/equifax-chief-steps-down-after-massive-data-breach The credit reporting agency said Chairman and CEO Richard Smith is retiring — just weeks after Equifax acknowledged that hackers had accessed the personal information of up to 143 million consumers. Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:32:00 GMT /2017-09-26/equifax-chief-steps-down-after-massive-data-breach Colin Dwyer After Massive Data Breach, Equifax Directed Customers To Fake Site /2017-09-21/after-massive-data-breach-equifax-directed-customers-to-fake-site The credit reporting agency set up a website to help people determine whether they had been affected by a cyberattack. But on Twitter, Equifax repeatedly pointed people to a phishing site. Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:13:36 GMT /2017-09-21/after-massive-data-breach-equifax-directed-customers-to-fake-site Merrit Kennedy Equifax Confirms Another 'Security Incident' /2017-09-19/equifax-confirms-another-security-incident Equifax is already struggling to retain public trust after it waited at least a month to disclose a cyberattack that potentially impacted the personal information of millions of people. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:46:00 GMT /2017-09-19/equifax-confirms-another-security-incident Merrit Kennedy