Community bankers sue Equifax over massive data breach
Community bankers sue Equifax over massive data breach
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which represents 5700 institutions, has filed a lawsuit against Equifax for its recent breach of 145.5 million consumer records and 209,000 payment cards.
Equifax CEO retires after massive data breach
Equifax announced that CEO Richard Smith is abruptly retiring after a massive hack of the credit-services agency exposed the personal data of 143 million Americans.
How the Massive Equifax Data Breach Happened
There was a massive data breach in the United States, and chances are you’re probably affected by it. While Hank can’t undo what was done, he can give you some insight into how it all went down.
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What Consumers Can Do in Wake of the Equifax Data Breach
Sep.14 — Digital Defense is a live webcast featuring Bloomberg Technology cybercrimes reporter Jordan Robertson. This week, Jordan takes a look at the Equifax breach and what consumers can do to protect their data. Jordan will take questions from the audience. Watch every Thursday on Bloomberg.com, Facebook and YouTube.
Equifax under fire over massive data breach
Cyber security expert Morgan Wright weighs in on the Equifax hack and whether the government should get involved with investigating the cyberattack.
Community bankers sue Equifax over massive data breach The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which represents 5700 institutions, has filed a lawsuit against Equifax for its recent breach of 145.5 million consumer records and 209,000 payment cards. Equifax CEO retires after massive data breach Equifax announced that CEO Richard Smith is abruptly retiring after…