Equifax fined £11 million by financial watchdog over 2017 cyber attack

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The credit rating giant failed to keep its customers safe during an ‘entirely preventable’ cybersecurity breach, the Financial Conduct Authority…

The UK’s financial watchdog has fined Equifax £11 million for its role in one of the largest cyberattacks

The credit rating giant failed to keep its customers safe during an “entirely preventable” cybersecurity breach, the Financial Conduct Authority said. The company collects information on customers and produces credit reports, which can be used by lenders to assess whether to approve financing for things like mortgages, cars and credit cards.

 

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