The Equifax data breach occurred between May and July 2017 at the American credit bureau Equifax. Private records of 147.9 million Americans along with 15.2 million British citizens and about 19,000 Canadian citizens were compromised in the breach, making it one of the largest cybercrimes related to identity theft. In a settlement with the United States Federal Trade Commission, Equifax offered affected users settlement funds and free credit monitoring.
In February 2020, the United States government indicted members of China's People's Liberation Army for hacking into Equifax and plundering sensitive data as part of a massive heist that also included stealing trade secrets, though the Chinese Communist Party denied these claims.[1][2]
- ^ "Data from Equifax credit hack could "end up on the black market," expert warns". CBS News. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Four Members of China's Military Indicted Over Massive Equifax Breach". The Wall Street Journal. February 11, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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