Equifax

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• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · notice_affected: or-doj: 143000000 (restored: the portal's own figure)
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · notice_affected:
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2013-09-06 · added
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2015-03-20 · data_types: ["names"]
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2015-03-20 · disclosed: 2015-03-20
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · source: https://www.maine.gov/ag/sites/maine.gov.ag/files/docs/Data%20breach%20spreadsheet%208-1-2021%20through%2012-5-2018%20REDACTED.xlsx
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2015-03-20 · added
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · source: https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-date-Report-2017.pdf
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · fine_usd: 700000000
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · lawsuit: USD 575M to 700M FTC/CFPB/states settlement (July 2019); GBP 500,000 ICO fine (Sept 2018)
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · summary: Attackers 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
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · title: 2017 breach of 147M people; up to USD 700M FTC/CFPB/states settlement
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · status: settled
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · fine_usd: 575000000
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · lawsuit: At least $575M, up to $700M, settlement with FTC, CFPB and 50 states and territories (2019)
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · sector: finance
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · data_types: ["names","ssn","dob","addresses","government-id","payment-card"]
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · records_basis: organization
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · records: 147000000
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · summary: Equifax 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
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · title: Web application flaw exposes personal data of 143 million US consumers
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · attack: hacking
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · discovered: 2017-07-29
• 2026-09-25 · Equifax, 2017-09-07 · added