The US company said an investigation had revealed that a file containing UK consumer information “may potentially have been accessed”. The data includes names, dates of birth, email addresses and telephone numbers, but does not contain postal addresses, passwords or financial information. Equifax hack: two executives to leave company after breach Read moreIn an effort to provide reassurance, the firm said it was unlikely people would be hit by “identity takeover”. The UK consumer data that may have been stolen does not include “any single Equifax business clients or institution,” it said. HSBC and TalkTalk are among the most high profile British firms to be hit in recent years.

Source: The Guardian September 16, 2017 10:18 UTC