CASettlementMultistate
Equifax
California Attorney General led a multistate settlement with Equifax for a 2017 data breach that exposed personal information of 147 million consumers due to security failures and delayed disclosure. Equifax must pay $175 million in state penalties, $425 million for consumer restitution, and implement data security enhancements including a comprehensive Information Security Program and credit monitoring for up to ten years.
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