Technology and the Internet
The U.S. indicted four members of the Chinese military, accusing them of breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency.
Feb. 11, 2020
2024 Consumer Attorneys of Southern California
The office of California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta recently issued a consumer alert to help protect California service members, veterans and their family members from targeted common scams and fraud.
Aug. 25, 2024
Four Chinese military hackers have been charged with breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting firm and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of Americans, the Justice Department announced Monday.
Feb. 10, 2020
More than 147 million people’s credit data were exposed during Equifax’s 2017 breach. Wednesday is the deadline to file a claim.
Jan. 22, 2020
Business
The credit bureau’s $700-million settlement resulting from its 2017 data breach is leaving many consumers confused.
Aug. 4, 2019
Equifax will pay up to $700 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission and others over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people.
July 22, 2019
California
A hacking group claims to have stolen personal records of 2.9 billion people that include a name, address, date of birth, Social Security number and phone number.
Aug. 18, 2024
Millions of victims of the Equifax data breach have just learned their $125 settlement is a charade
Sept. 10, 2019
Equifax, like most large U.S. companies, failed to encrypt the databases that store some of the most sensitive details of people’s lives.
This was never about scoring a windfall for a European vacation. This was about sending a message. A message to federal authorities and businesses that we take privacy violations seriously.
Aug. 5, 2019