Equifax Data Breach

Yahoo apologises for data breach and blames Russian outfits for the cyberattack

In March, federal prosecutors charged two Russian intelligence agents and two hackers with masterminding a 2014 theft of 500 million Yahoo accounts, the first time the US government has criminally charged Russian spies for cybercrimes.

Yahoo and Equifax to testify before US senate panel on 8 November regarding the two data breaches

Equifax disclosed in September that the data breach affected as many as 145.5 million U.S. consumers, and Smith has testified on the issue before three committees.

Equifax CEO to retire following the data breach that leaked personal details of millions of US citizens

Equifax Inc said on Tuesday its Chief Executive Officer Richard Smith will retire following a massive data breach in US.

Equifax data breach: Probe reveals that consumer records were compromised as early as March

Equifax shares have shed almost a third of their value since the disclosure of the breach. Critics have questioned why Equifax took so long to discover and disclose the breach.

Equifax shares tumble to lowest in two years after FTRC opens investigation into data breach

Equifax shares fell 5 percent to $94.19 in heavy trading after earlier touching $89.59, their lowest since February 2015.

Forty states join Equifax data breach probe as its shares tumble

Even amid disclosures of data breaches at a broad array of companies and government agencies in recent years, the Equifax hack stands out.