2017 Equifax breach

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gptkbp:instanceOf data breach
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:affectedPopulation approximately 147 million
gptkbp:announced September 7, 2017
gptkbp:cause unpatched Apache Struts vulnerability
gptkbp:containsSettlement up to $700 million
gptkbp:dataCompromised names
Social Security numbers
addresses
birth dates
credit card numbers
driver's license numbers
gptkbp:discoveredIn July 2017
gptkbp:exposedBy personal information
gptkbp:heldBy 2017
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2017 Equifax breach
gptkbp:notableCompany gptkb:Equifax
gptkbp:notableFor one of the largest data breaches in history
gptkbp:regulates U.S. Congressional hearings
gptkbp:resultedIn multiple lawsuits
FTC settlement
resignation of Equifax CEO Richard Smith
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinese_hackers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7