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Equifax breach could be most costly in history

By John McCrank and Jim Finkle

Mar 5 2018 11:52AM

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Equifax breach could be most costly in history

Equifax is expecting costs related to its massive 2017 data breach to surge by US$275 million (A$354 million) this year, suggesting the incident could turn out to be the most costly hack in corporate history. The projection is on top of US$164 million in pretax costs posted in the second half of ...

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