![]() Equifax Failed to Patch Major Security VulnerabilityĮquifax announced that the hacker’s “initial attack vector” was “a vulnerability in Apache Struts (CVE-2017-5638), an open-source application framework that supports the Equifax online dispute portal web application.” The vulnerability was made public and Apache released a patch on March 6, 2017. Upon discovering the breach, Equifax “engaged a leading cybersecurity firm, Mandiant, to conduct a comprehensive forensic review to determine the scope of the intrusion.” According to Equifax, the forensic investigation determined that the hacker had gone undetected in Equifax’s systems from May 13 through July 30, 2017. consumers.” Rick Smith, Equifax’s CEO, said that Equifax discovered the incident on July 29, 2017. consumers, and certain dispute documents with personal identifying information for approximately 182,000 U.S. According to Equifax, “The information accessed primarily includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers.”Īlso compromised, Equifax says, were “credit card numbers for approximately 209,000 U.S. consumers.” Equifax said that the hacker had exploited a “website application vulnerability” to gain access to Equifax’s systems. The court approved the motion the same day it was filed.Įquifax, one of the three largest credit reporting agencies, announced on Septemthat it had experienced a “cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million U.S. In July 2019, after the parties reached a settlement agreement, our attorneys helped file a motion asking the court to allow notice of the settlement to be provided class members. In January 2019, the judge denied Equifax’s attempt to have the lawsuit thrown out. Our attorneys contributed to the efforts to defeat Equifax’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. ![]() The complaint says that Equifax missed numerous “red flags.” The complaint accused Equifax of acting negligently in failing to secure the personal information of so many people. According to the complaint, the hackers went undetected in Equifax’s system for two and a half months. Our Role in the Equifax Data Breach LawsuitĪs part of the court-appointed leadership team representing consumers, our attorneys in the Equifax consumer data breach lawsuit helped file a consolidated complaint, alleging that Equifax failed to secure the personal information of nearly 150 million Americans, including addresses, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, credit card details, Social Security numbers, and other data. The services are designed to help consumers who experience identity theft with the process of securing their identity and dealing with fraudulent credit transactions.įor more details about the settlement benefits, you can review the class notice. Whether or not they file a claim, all class members are eligible for identity restoration services provided by Experian for a period of 7 years. Consumers who don’t want to provide time records can receive up to $250 without documentation. The compensation for lost time, up to $500, includes time spent taking preventative measures (such as freezing a credit file or purchasing credit monitoring) or dealing with identity theft. The compensation for out-of-pocket losses and expenditures, up to $20,000, includes the cost of freezing and unfreezing a credit file, purchasing credit monitoring, or losing money to fraud or identity theft. Consumers who already purchased credit monitoring can apply for “alternative compensation” of $125 under the settlement. ![]() The credit monitoring services include at least 4 years of triple-bureau monitoring and an additional 6 years of monitoring for just the Equifax credit report. Up to $500 for time spent dealing with the breach. ![]() Up to $20,000 in compensation for documented out-of-pocket losses.At least 10 years of free credit monitoring (a value of $1,920).What are the settlement benefits for the Equifax data breach lawsuit?Ĭonsumers who file a claim form can receive: ![]()
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