Learning from Equifax Breach Where Growth Outpaced Security December 11, 2018 By Alyza Sebenius and Jenny Surane Equifax Inc. failed to modernize its technology security to match the company’s aggressive growth strategy and data gathering, a shortcoming...
Treasury to Look Into Consumer Financial Bureau’s Handling of Equifax Breach February 7, 2018 By Patrick Rucker U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday said he wants to know how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is handling...
Legal Experts See Room for Deal in Equifax Data Breach Lawsuits September 25, 2017 By Edvard Pettersson Equifax Inc. could get away with paying a mere $1 per person after failing to protect almost half of America’s...
FTC, Congress, States Investigating Equifax Over Data Breach September 15, 2017 By David McLaughlin and Todd Shields The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a powerful Congressional committee are investigating the data breach at Equifax Inc., deepening government...
Filing of Lawsuits Against Equifax Over Data Breach Is Underway September 11, 2017 More than 30 lawsuits have been filed in the United States against Equifax Inc. after the credit reporting company said...
Is Equifax’s Cyber Insurance Enough to Cover Breach? September 11, 2017 By Sonali Basak Equifax Inc.’s insurance against cyber breaches is likely inadequate to cover the credit-reporting company’s costs tied to one of the...