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2. Equifax - Wikipedia

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   Equifax primarily operates in the business-to-business sector, selling consumer credit and insurance reports and related analytics to businesses in a range of industries. [citation needed] Business customers include retailers, insurance firms, healthcare providers, utilities, government agencies, as well as banks, credit unions, personal and specialty finance companies and other financial ...

3. A hack at Equifax exposed the data of 147 million people ...

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   In 2017, consumer credit rating giant Equifax suffered one of the country's largest data breaches, exposing the personal information of 147 million U.S. citizens, or roughly 40% of the population ...

4. 2017 Equifax data breach - Wikipedia

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   Between May and July 2017, American credit bureau Equifax was breached. 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. Equifax discovered the breach end of July, but did not ...

5. Credit score in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Credit score in the United States. A credit score is a number that provides a comparative estimate of an individual's creditworthiness based on an analysis of their credit report. [1] It is an inexpensive and main alternative to other forms of consumer loan underwriting. Lenders, such as banks and credit card companies, use credit scores to ...

6. Was every Social Security Number hacked and leaked? How a ...

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   According to Equifax, a fraud alert is “a notice on your credit report that alerts creditors you are or may be a victim of fraud, including identity theft. A fraud alert can make it harder for ...

7. Richard F. Smith - Wikipedia

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   Purdue University. Occupation. Business executive. Known for. Former chairman & CEO of Equifax. Board member of. DocuSign. Richard F. Smith (born c. 1961) is an American business executive. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Equifax from 2005 to 2017.