NEW YORK -- Equifax, one of the three main credit reporting companies, said this week that a major data breach exposed Social Security numbers and other important information of millions of people.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Equifax announced Thursday it would offer everyone a free lifelong tool for locking their credit reports. Consumer groups welcomed the news, but say that is not enough. RELATED: ...

NEW YORK, New York (KTRK) -- Credit reporting agency Equifax is ousting CEO Richard Smith in an effort to clean up the mess left by a damaging data breach that exposed highly sensitive information ...

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ATLANTA -- There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is very serious. The crucial pieces of personal information ...

This Friday marks the one year anniversary of the Equifax data breach announcement. Nearly half the country, just shy of 150 million consumers had their information compromised. The company was ...

Learn about the Equifax data breach settlement and how to file a claim for potential compensation. Don't miss out on your ...

Equifax has announced that their massive data breach in 2017 exposed the personal information of 147 million people. Now, the company has agreed to a $700 million settlement. Under the terms of the ...

On this episode of Incognito Mode, join WIRED Senior Editor Andrew Couts for a deep dive into the six worst data breaches of the past 10 years.

NEW YORK -- Credit reporting agency Equifax is ousting CEO Richard Smith in an effort to clean up the mess left by a damaging data breach that exposed highly sensitive information about 143 million ...