Equifax to pay up to $700m over data breach of 147 million consumer records

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Equifax to pay up to $700m over data breach of 147 million consumer records

Consumers affected by the Equifax breach will be able to claim up to $20,000 each in compensation

Credit reference agency Equifax has agreed to pay as much as $700 million in fines and compensation in a settlement with US regulators over its 2017 data breach. The breach compromised the records of...

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