Equifax was alerted to security vulnerability in March

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Equifax was alerted to security vulnerability in March
Equifax was alerted in March to the security vulnerability that led to hackers obtaining personal information of more than 140 million Americans but took months to patch it, former chief executive Richard Smith said in testimony to be delivered to the United States Congress. "It appears ...

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