Equifax said that a hack it learned about on July 29 had the potential to affect 143 million US customers, and involved some data for British and Canadian residents. Equifax collects information about people and businesses around the world and provides credit ratings used for decisions regarding loans and other financial matters. The company said credit card numbers were compromised for some 209,000 US consumers, as were credit dispute documents for 182,000 people. Equifax said it had established a website to enable consumers to determine if they are affected and would be offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection to customers. Equifax shares were down more than 13 percent to $124 in after-market trades that followed news of the hack.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 08, 2017 02:03 UTC