Remember how Equifax responded to its massive data breach in 2017, the one that exposed the personal information — including Social Security numbers and birth dates — of more than 146 million ...

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A year after offering free credit monitoring to all Americans on account of its massive data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 148 million people, Equifax now says it has chosen ...

Equifax has made good on its promise of free, lifelong credit locks following last year’s massive data breach. The reception to its new “Lock & Alert” feature — which lets users simply click or swipe ...

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Equifax's interim CEO apologized in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece for the massive data breach that may have exposed the personal information of 143 million Americans. Paulino do Rego Barros Jr.

The free credit lock offering that many consumers enrolled in with credit reporting agency Equifax after its massive 2017 data breach expires on Thursday. Consumers who put locks on their account via ...

Equifax Lock & Alert is the kind of app you only fully appreciate when you are standing in line at a big-box electronics store and decide you do not want a new credit inquiry on your file. With a few ...

TORONTO, June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equifax® Canada is pleased to announce that in line with the Province of Ontario’s Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act (Bill 142), Credit Lock ...

Effective July 1, 2026, residents of Ontario can place a digital lock on their credit report as part of identity theft prevention efforts “It's important for consumers to understand the options ...