Equifax says a giant cybersecurity breach compromised the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans, almost half the country.
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Equifax Faces Congress; Angry Birds Flops; Trouble at Tesla
1. Equifax in the hot seat: Equifax will be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first of three consecutive days of hearings over its massive security breach.
Why Hacks Like Equifax Will Keep Happening
If it feels like 2017 is a banner year for cyberattacks, that's because it is. And the hits will keep coming.
Equifax CEO Richard Smith Is Out
Equifax CEO Richard Smith is out after the company's embarrassing data breach and botched response.
How the Equifax Data Breach Happened: What We Know Now
Hackers were able to access personal data of 143 million Equifax customers. How did it happen? Much is still unknown. But it came down to a flaw in a tool designed to build web applications, the company said in a press release this week. And Equifax admitted it was aware of the security flaw a full two months before the company says hackers first gained accessed to its data.
What to Do If Your Identity Was Stolen After the Equifax Hack
Nearly half of Americans had their personal information exposed during a breach at Equifax, the company announced last week. Sensitive data on about 80 million Anthem customers was accessed in 2015.
Mnuchin Calls Massive Equifax Breach 'Quite Unfortunate'
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin thinks Americans are right to be fed up with data breaches like the massive hack at Equifax.
Equifax Hack: What's The Worst That Can Happen?
If you're not worried about the Equifax hack, you should be. The hackers made off with the most crucial tools that identity thieves need to impersonate you. The worst-case scenario is a very real threat to millions of Americans.
