US consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has revealed that the personal data of as many as 100,000 Canadian citizens was stolen in July's massive cyber attack. The company said it had discovered a breach involving its systems and is working with law enforcement to investigate how criminals were able to access so much sensitive information. Around 400,000 UK consumers had their personal data stolen from the firm in July's breach, on top of over 143 million US users. The identity of the hackers remains unknown.
US consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has revealed that the personal data of as many as 100,000 Canadian citizens was stolen in July's massive cyber attack. Equifax said it will notify every affected Canadian customer via mail, and will offer free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for those affected. Around 400,000 UK consumers had their personal data stolen from the firm in July's breach, on top of over 143 million US users. The identity of the hackers remains unknown.