Equifax data breach (2017)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Equifax_data_breach_(2017)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf data breach
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:CEOResigned gptkb:Richard_Smith
gptkbp:containsSettlement up to $700 million
gptkbp:dataCompromised names
Social Security numbers
addresses
approximately 147 million
birth dates
credit card numbers
driver's license numbers
gptkbp:discoveredIn July 2017
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Equifax data breach (2017)
gptkbp:impact regulatory scrutiny
loss of consumer trust
identity theft risk
gptkbp:legalOutcome gptkb:settlement
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableCompany gptkb:Equifax
gptkbp:notableFor one of the largest data breaches in history
gptkbp:publicDisclosure September 2017
gptkbp:regulates FTC investigation
U.S. Congressional hearings
CFPB investigation
gptkbp:settlementPeriod 2019
gptkbp:vectorFor web application vulnerability
gptkbp:vulnerableTo gptkb:Apache_Struts_CVE-2017-5638
gptkbp:year 2017
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apache_Struts_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7