143 million U.S. consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, addresses and driver’s license numbers were exposed. Equifax’s curious choice of language has led some observers to question whether the credit reporting agency was taking its breach seriously enough. The Justice Department announced Monday that it has opened an investigation into the timing of stock sales by senior Equifax executives. The three executives, including the CFO, collectively sold Equifax stock worth almost $1.8 million in early August after the breach was discovered.”]
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