Equifax to pay $380.5 million in data breach settlement in the US
Equifax settles class-action lawsuit over 2017 data breach that spilt personal data of 147 million Americans (and more than 15.2 million Brits)
Equifax has agreed to pay $380.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the US over its 2017 data breach. The agreement finalises the terms of its settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC),...
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