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    Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement

    The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.
    by Avie Schneider Jul 22, 2019 2 minutes

    Updated at 11:25 a.m. ET

    Equifax will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach at the credit reporting bureau that affected nearly 150 million people.

    The , which is subject to approval by a federal court, was by the company, the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 48 states,

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