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Report: Hackers were snooping inside Equifax as of March

HackersbrokeintoEquifax’scomputersystemsinMarch,twomonthsearlierthanthecompanyhadpreviouslydisclosed,accordingtoaWallStreetJournalreport.Thatgavetheintrudersmon

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Equifax hacking breach risks data of 400,000 UK customers

CreditcheckingcompanyEquifaxhassaidthedataofupto400,000Britonsmayhavebeenstoleninalarge-scalecyberattack.Afilecontainingthenames,datesofbirth,emailaddressesandt

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Equifax waives credit freeze fees after facing backlash

Equifaxhaslearnedthehardwaythatpeoplethatpeopledon'tappreciatehavingtopay$10forprotectionwhenit'snottheirfaulttheirpersonaldetailswerecompromised.Especiallyifth

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How to fix identity-theft issues posed by the Equifax hack

TheEquifaxbreachdidn’tjustexposesensitivepersonalinformationof143millionAmericans—itunderscoredthehugevulnerabilitiesthatmakewidespreadidentitytheftpossible.Mor

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Massive credit bureau hack raises troubling questions

Itcouldbetheworst-everdatabreachforAmericanconsumers,exposingsomeofthemostsensitivedataforavastnumberofUShouseholds.ThehackdisclosedthisweekatEquifax,oneoftheth

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How to protect your information online

Therearemorereasonsthanevertounderstandhowtoprotectyourpersonalinformation,asmajorwebsitebreachesbecomeevermorefrequent.OnThursday,Equifax,oneofthethreemaincred

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How to find out if you're affected by the Equifax hack

YoumayhaveneverusedEquifaxyourself--orevenheardofit--butthecreditreportingagencycouldstillhaveatreasuretroveofyourpersonalinformation.EquifaxsaidThursdaythat143