Moody's downgrades Equifax's rating outlook over 2017 cyberattack

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Equifax's cash flow has declined drastically because of the heavy IT and legal expenses stemming from the cyberattack

Credit ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Equifax's rating outlook from stable to negative over the 2017 data hack that caused huge financial losses to the company. This is the first time tha...

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