By Chris Foxx, Technology reporter Credit rating firm Equifax has apologised after it mistakenly directed some customers to an imposter website via its Twitter page. The firm recently disclosed a…
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Equifax and the UK - what’s going on?
Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology correspondent Last Thursday, the credit-scoring company Equifax revealed it had been the victim of what sounded like a disastrous hacking incident, with the data of 143 million…
Equifax had 'admin' as login and password in Argentina
The credit report provider Equifax has been accused of a fresh data security breach, this time affecting its Argentine operations. Cyber-crime blogger Brian Krebs said that an online employee tool…
Equifax cyber incident: how to protect yourself
We are aware of a cyber incident affecting the credit rating agency Equifax, and are working with partners to understand any potential impact in the UK. Since the incident was first…