Equifax

Equifax Inc. is one of the three largest consumer credit reporting agencies, along with Experian and TransUnion. Equifax collects and aggregates information on over 800 million individual consumers and more than 88 million businesses worldwide.

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Fed Chair Urges Banks To Revisit Controls After Equifax Breach
Fed Chair Urges Banks To Revisit Controls After Equifax Breach
September 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

After the Equifax data breach, the Federal Reserve wants to ensure that the banks it supervises take appropriate actions if fraudulent transactions are found or if data...

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Equifax Links To Fake Equifax Page
Equifax Links To Fake Equifax Page
September 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

They say it never rains but it pours — and we imagine the team at Equifax is looking pretty avidly for the umbrellas right now....

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Cuomo Says Credit Reporting Firms Should Comply With NY’s Cybersecurity Rules
Cuomo Says Credit Reporting Firms Should Comply With NY’s Cybersecurity Rules
September 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he wants credit reporting firms to comply with the state’s new cyber-security regulations in the wake of the...

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Equifax Gets Sued By The State Of Massachusetts
Equifax Gets Sued By The State Of Massachusetts
September 20, 2017  |  Legal

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against Equifax, accusing the company of not doing enough to protect consumers against the massive breach...

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NY AG Wants To Know About TransUnion, Experian Cybersecurity
NY AG Wants To Know About TransUnion, Experian Cybersecurity
September 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

TransUnion and Experian, two of The Big Three credit reporting companies, have received letters from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman inquring them about their...

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DOJ Opens Investigation Into Stock Sales By Equifax Executives
DOJ Opens Investigation Into Stock Sales By Equifax Executives
September 19, 2017  |  Legal

Embattled Equifax was dealt another blow in the wake of its data breach as the U.S. Justice Department has decided to open a criminal investigation...

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Equifax Leak Prompts New York To Call For Credit Report Regulation
Equifax Leak Prompts New York To Call For Credit Report Regulation
September 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In the wake of the massive Equifax leak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced plans to require all credit reporting agencies to register with...

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Equifax Admits To A Different Security “Incident” In March
Equifax Admits To A Different Security “Incident” In March
September 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

So, about that data breach at Equifax — it turns out this isn’t quite their first rodeo when it comes to serious cybersecurity situations. In...

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Equifax Lets Go Of Two Execs; Wealthy Victims Could Be At Risk After Breach
Equifax Lets Go Of Two Execs; Wealthy Victims Could Be At Risk After Breach
September 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In the wake of the massive data breach at Equifax, the embattled credit scoring company announced that the Chief Information Officer, David Webb, and the...

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