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Jul 21 2019 5:35PM

US regulators ready to settle over 143m leaked records..

Equifax nears US$700m data breach deal - report

Credit reporting company Equifax Inc is close to a deal to pay around US$700 million to settle data breach probes with U.S. regulators and states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Equifax will pay the amount to settle with the Federal Trade ...

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