Equifax

3 breaches147M affected in allTechequifax.com

2017 breach of 147M people; up to USD 700M FTC/CFPB/states settlementHacking exposed names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, government IDs and payment cards. Reported to the California AG.Hacking147M affectedFinanceUSSep 7, 2017 Breach, details not statedExposed names. Reported to the Indiana AG.1,382 affectedTechUSMar 20, 2015 Breach, details not statedExposed names. Reported to the Maine AG.TechUSSep 6, 2013

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notice_affected2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07or-doj: 143000000 (restored: the portal's own figure)

notice_affected2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07

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Equifax, 2013-09-06

data_types2026-09-25

Equifax, 2015-03-20["names"]

disclosed2026-09-25

Equifax, 2015-03-202015-03-20

source2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07https://www.maine.gov/ag/sites/maine.gov.ag/files/docs/Data%20breach%20spreadsheet%208-1-2021%20through%2012-5-2018%20REDACTED.xlsx

Added2026-09-25

Equifax, 2015-03-20

source2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-date-Report-2017.pdf

fine_usd2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07700000000

lawsuit2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07USD 575M to 700M FTC/CFPB/states settlement (July 2019); GBP 500,000 ICO fine (Sept 2018)

summary2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07Attackers exploited an unpatched web application flaw at Equifax between May and July 2017 and stole names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and some payment card records of about 147 million people. Equifax agreed to pay at

title2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-072017 breach of 147M people; up to USD 700M FTC/CFPB/states settlement

status2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07settled

fine_usd2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07575000000

lawsuit2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07At least $575M, up to $700M, settlement with FTC, CFPB and 50 states and territories (2019)

sector2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07finance

data_types2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07["names","ssn","dob","addresses","government-id","payment-card"]

records_basis2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07organization

records2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07147000000

summary2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07Equifax said criminals exploited a US website application vulnerability and accessed names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and some driver's license numbers, plus card numbers for about 209,000 people. It first reported 143

title2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07Web application flaw exposes personal data of 143 million US consumers

attack2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-07hacking

discovered2026-09-25

Equifax, 2017-09-072017-07-29

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Equifax, 2017-09-07