NEW YORK -- Equifax, one of the three main credit reporting companies, said this week that a major data breach exposed Social Security numbers and other important information of millions of people.

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

Answer: Few things can rattle your day like a notification saying your information was exposed in a data breach. These ...

People who filed claims after the 2017 Equifax data breach may be eligible for additional settlement payments. The Equifax data breach, which occurred in 2017, compromised the personal information of ...

Customers affected by Equifax credit monitoring agency’s 2017 data breach may be eligible for another payment.

The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150... Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach ...

There are so many ways for scammers to circumvent security measures that you need to regularly check your accounts.

Equifax said Friday that its top information and security executives were retiring, effective immediately, as the company reels from its disclosure last week that it suffered a data breach potentially ...

ATLANTA — Equifax CEO Richard Smith is out after the credit reporting giant reported a massive data breach earlier this month. Smith announced he is stepping down on Tuesday. Officials with the ...

After the year Equifax has had, you’d think the Atlanta-based credit-reporting agency would have mastered its messaging by now, but a stunning admission offered recently by a top executive illustrates ...

Q: What should I be doing if I was notified of a data breach? A: Follow this list of essential cybersecurity steps.