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World Feb 10

News Wrap: Turkish, Syrian forces clash again in Idlib province

Nation Feb 10

Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. corporate offices are pictured in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Tami Chappell/Reuters
WATCH: U.S. charges 4 Chinese military members in Equifax breach

The 2017 breach affected roughly 145 million people, with the hackers successfully stealing names, Social Security numbers and other personal information stored in the company's databases.

By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Economy Jul 22

Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. corporate offices are pictured in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Tami Chappell/Reuters
Equifax to pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement

The settlement was made over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people.

By Associated Press

Making Sen$e Sep 21

A new law created after the Equifax breach allows Americans to lock down their credit for free. Reuters/Dado Ruvic
Credit freezes can help prevent identity theft. Are they worth your time?

Freezing your credit report is now free thanks to a new federal law. The service, which aims to prevent identity theft, previously cost upwards of $30 in some states.

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Nov 08

Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. corporate offices are pictured in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Tami Chappell/Reuters
WATCH: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on protecting consumers from data breaches

The Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday about ways to protect consumers from major data breaches. Watch live here.

By Corinne Segal

Oct 13

IRS suspends $7.25 million Equifax contract after pressure from Congress

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

The IRS said it suspended the contract as "a precautionary step" while the agency reviews the company's security systems.

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Oct 06

Lawmakers are angry over Equifax’s massive data breach. Where do we go from here?

By Joshua Barajas

We asked two cybersecurity experts about what we should take away from this week's hearings -- and what's next.

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Oct 05

WATCH: Former Equifax CEO testifies in fourth hearing over data breach

By Joshua Barajas

Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith will field questions over the Equifax hack from the House Financial Services Committee starting at 9:15 a.m. ET Thursday. Watch live here.

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Oct 04

WATCH: Lawmakers grill former Equifax CEO over company’s $7.5 million IRS contract

By Joshua Barajas

But the biggest sore point for lawmakers appeared to be Equifax’s new $7.25 million contract with the Internal Revenue Service signed last month. Both sides of the aisle condemned the no-bid contract.

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Oct 03

Equifax, under fire for data breach, wins $7.25 million contract from IRS

By Associated Press

The no-bid contract, first reported by Politico, is for Equifax to provide the IRS with taxpayer and personal identity verification services…

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