Security News > 2018 > September > Equifax Hit With Maximum UK Privacy Fine After Mega-Breach
2018-09-20 11:33
'Multiple Failures' Cited as Watchdog Levies Maximum Possible Pre-GDPR FineCredit bureau Equifax has been hit with the maximum possible fine under U.K. law for "multiple failures" that contributed to its massive 2017 data breach, including its failure to act on a critical vulnerability alert issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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