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Could an Equifax-sized data breach happen again?
2018-06-21 11:45

Many global financial services organizations are targeted by sophisticated cyberattackers in an attempt to steal critical data and personally-identifiable information (PII), according to Vectra....

Vermont Librarian Wins Small-Claims Suit Against Equifax
2018-06-15 21:45

In a David-and-Goliath moment, the 49-year-old librarian has won satisfaction in the wake of its head-spinningly massive 2017 data breach.

Librarian Sues Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach, Wins $600
2018-06-13 20:14

In the days following revelations last September that big-three consumer credit bureau Equifax had been hacked and relieved of personal data on nearly 150 million people, many Americans no doubt...

“Equi-Facts”: Equifax Clarifies the Numbers for Its Massive Breach
2018-05-08 16:45

As companies continue to install the vulnerable version of Apache Struts behind the breach, Equifax has filed a clarification statement.

Equifax: US Breach Victim Tally Stands at 146.6 Million
2018-05-08 12:03

Unpatched Struts Implementations Remain Widespread, Researcher WarnsEquifax says it continues to field queries from U.S. lawmakers about the full extent of its massive 2017 data breach, which...

Equifax reveals full horror of its data breach
2018-05-08 02:57

146 million people, 99 million addresses, 209,000 payment cards, 38,000 drivers' licenses and 3,200 passports Equifax has published yet more detail on the data lost in its now-infamous 2017 data breach.…

Eight months after Equifax megahack, some Brits are only just being notified
2018-04-19 16:39

I'm fsck-ed off it took this long, rages affected Reg reader Some of the 15 million Britons affected by the Equifax mega-hack are only now receiving letters notifying them that they were affected...

Survey: Americans Spent $1.4B on Credit Freeze Fees in Wake of Equifax Breach
2018-03-22 14:08

Almost 20 percent of Americans froze their credit file with one or more of the big three credit bureaus in the wake of last year's data breach at Equifax, costing consumers an estimated $1.4...

Australia Sues Equifax, Alleges False Claims to Consumers
2018-03-16 14:48

Credit Bureau Acted 'Unconscionably' With Vulnerable People, ACCC allegesEquifax has a new problem in Australia, a country that was left unscathed by the credit bureau's devastating data breach....

Former Equifax exec charged with insider trading after data breach
2018-03-15 19:44

Jun Ying, a former Equifax executive, has been hit with criminal charges as well as SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) charges for insider trading relating to his sales of Equifax stocks in...