Equifax Timeline
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è stato aggiornato: 2 dic 2017
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Created byEmma O'Brien
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May-July 2017
Hackers gained unauthorized access to dataEquifax becomes aware of security breachwebsite was created to help those who could have been "potentially impacted"; encouraged them to sign up for Equifax credit monitoring and identity theft protectionEquifax discloses cyber breach; number of affected people totaled at 143 million people.launch of TrustID Premier, free of charge for 1 year only.3 Equifax executives sell personal shares worth combined $1.8 millionTrustID terms of use are criticized for forcing users to waive rights to class-action lawsuitNY Attorney General launches investigation into security breachFirst class-action lawsuits are filed; Portland, Oregon and Atlanta, Georgia.CEO Richard Smith writes op-ed for USA TodayCEO Richard Smith is formally called to testify before Congress before members of House Energy and Commerce CommitteeRichard Smith formally testifies in front of CongressEquifax hires DJE Holdings, parent company of EdelmanFTC launches investigation of massive data breachCIO Dave Webb and CSO Susan Maudlin both retire, effective immediately; Mark Rohrwasser replaces Webb as CSO, and Russ Ayres replaces Maudlin as CSO.Equifax stocks have fallen 35%30 class-action lawsuits have been filed in 19 federal judicial districtsAbrupt retirement of CEO and chairman Richard Smith; Mark Feidler is appointed to chairman, Paulino do Rego Barros Jr. appointed interim CEOEquifax releases another 2.5 million people affected by security breach
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