Time will tell if personal information of Canadian consumers has been impacted.Additionally, Equifax also found unauthorized access to limited personal information for some Canadian and U.K. residents. The number of people affected in that part of the security breach was not disclosed.
"Equifax will work with U.K. and Canadian regulators to determine appropriate next steps," the company said, adding that it has "found no evidence that personal information of consumers in any other country has been impacted. "
The G&M is reporting that Canadians affected by Equifax security breach - The Globe and Mail (apologies for the link to their new beta site, it doesn't appear possible to opt out of the beta).
But wait, it gets better worse.The company established a website, equifaxsecurity2017.com, where people can check to see whether their personal information may have been stolen. Consumers can also call 866-447-7559 for more information.
"This is clearly a disappointing event for our company, and one that strikes at the heart of who we are and what we do," Equifax chief executive officer Richard Smith said in a statement. "I apologize to consumers and our business customers for the concern and frustration this causes."
More on the story from Bloomberg can be found at Consumers Struggle to Get Answers From Equifax After Massive Hack - BloombergThe Globe and Mail wrote:Three Equifax executives insulated themselves from that downturn by selling shares worth a combined $1.8-million just a few days after the company discovered it had been hacked, according to documents filed with securities regulators.
The sales, executed on Aug. 1 and 2, were made by: John Gamble, Equifax's chief financial officer; Rodolfo Ploder, Equifax's president of work-force solutions; and Joseph Loughran, Equifax's president of U.S. information solutions. Bloomberg News first reported the divestitures.
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