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Equifax CEO Apologizes to Congress over Data Breach Affecting 143 Million

HeadlineOct 04, 2017

Back in the United States, former Equifax CEO Richard Smith apologized to lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday over a security breach that left sensitive personal information for 143 million Americans exposed to hackers. The apology came after Fortune magazine reported Smith retired from Equifax with a golden parachute worth as much as $90 million—or roughly 63 cents for every customer whose data was potentially exposed.

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