Those who feel they may be eligible should check their inbox and spam folder ... As of November, the Equifax breach is the 14th biggest data breach in U.S. history, affecting nearly half of ...

Equifax will pay up to $425 million into a victim’s compensation fund and $275 million in civil penalties to settle litigation around a 2017 data breach that affected 147 million consumers.

Even excluding the many corporate hacks that happen regularly, 145.5 million people were affected in the Equifax breach ... like a credit check on a car loan, you’ll have a special PIN that ...

Equifax has said that the waiver doesn’t apply to claims related to the breach. Even so ... anyone assuming your identity if they can’t check your credit. To freeze your credit, contact ...

Check out this website from the Federal Trade Commission identity theft.gov. Go there, then click browse recovery steps, and then click the box that says, Did you get *** data breach notice?

Equifax recently announced the breach that occurred from mid-May through July this year, affecting an estimated 143 million consumers in the U.S. Hackers gained access to names, Social Security ...

"Equifax failed to fully appreciate and mitigate its cybersecurity risks. Had the company taken action to address its observable security issues prior to this cyberattack, the data breach could ...

Be proactive by using strong, unique passwords for any accounts you create. Never repeat them, that way if your password is exposed in a breach, scammers won't have access to all your accounts. Once a ...