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September 20, 2017

Equifax Confirms Another Data Breach Exposed Employee Tax Information
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In privacy news, the credit monitoring company Equifax has admitted a
security failure left personal information exposed to hackers last
March-in a data breach separate from one reported earlier this month
that exposed the private information of 143 million people. The latest
breach involves employee tax records and threatens to spawn a rash of
phony tax returns, as identity thieves may seek to steal tax refunds.
Public filings show Equifax spent $1.1 million last year-and over
$500,000 so far this year-lobbying Congress for legislation that would
limit the amount Equifax would be forced to pay over data breaches.


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