The company has found no evidence that personal information of consumers in any other country has been impacted.ĬARD PROCESSING SOLUTIONS FRAUD TODAY ALERT - 10.26.16 Equifax will work with UK and Canadian regulators to determine appropriate next steps. As part of its investigation of this application vulnerability, Equifax also identified unauthorized access to limited personal information for certain UK and Canadian residents. consumers, and certain dispute documents with personal identifying information for approximately 182,000 U.S.
In addition, credit card numbers for approximately 209,000 U.S. The information accessed primarily includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers. The company has found no evidence of unauthorized activity on Equifax’s core consumer or commercial credit reporting databases. Based on the company’s investigation, the unauthorized access occurred from mid-May through July 2017. website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files. (NYSE: EFX) today announced a cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million U.S. No Evidence of Unauthorized Access to Core Consumer or Commercial Credit Reporting DatabasesĬompany to Offer Free Identity Theft Protection and Credit File Monitoring to All U.S.
Equifax Announces Cybersecurity Incident Involving Consumer Information
