Equifax to pay $700m over breach that exposed data of 150m people
- Credit agency exposed social security numbers and other data
- Settlement to provide up to $425m in relief to consumers
Equifax will pay up to $700m to settle with the Federal Trade Commission and others over a 2017 data breach that exposed social security numbers and other private information of nearly 150m people.
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