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Massive data breach has cost Equifax nearly $90 million

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — A massive security breach that hit Equifax has cost the US credit bureau nearly $90 million so far, a figure that is set to rise further, its chief financial officer said on Thursday. The company, which gathers data on consumers to help lenders determine borrowers’ creditworthiness, revealed in September that hackers had stolen the personal details, including names, dates of birth and social security numbers, of nearly 146 million people. In […]

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Nearly 700,000 UK nationals affected by Equifax breach: company

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Nearly 700,000 British consumers may have had personal data compromised in the massive breach at Equifax, the US credit reporting agency said Tuesday. “Although our UK business was not breached, the attack regrettably compromised the personal information of a range of UK consumers,” the company said in an emailed statement. The company, which last month announced one of the most potentially damaging data breaches affecting some 145 million Americans, said the […]

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