In September 2017, Equifax announced a data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million people. The company agreed to a global settlement with the Federal Trade Commission ...

Finalized in January 2020, the settlement compensates U.S. consumers whose personal information was exposed in a cyberattack on the credit bureau Equifax. The breach compromised an estimated 147 ...

The data breach ... check here to see if their information was impacted; Equifax is offering free identity restoration services for at least seven years after the settlement date of Jan. 11 ...

Equifax suffered a huge breach in 2017 that exposed information including the social ... You can also sign up to get email updates about the settlement. So things aren’t looking great for ...

They also stole credit card numbers and credit card dispute documents with personal identifying information. “The depth and breadth of the Equifax data breach is alarming,” Rothman said.

145.5 million people were affected in the Equifax breach. There are about 250 million people over the age of 18 in the U.S. That gives you better than 50-50 odds that your information is out there.

Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman is urging consumers to be aware of the steps they can take to protect their financial information and prevent identity theft in response to the report ...