Cybersecurity
Equifax Faces Its First State Suit After Massive Data Breach
- New York said talks prompted company to clarify website offer
- As many as 143 million consumers at risk, company has said
Equifax May Have Been Slow to Fix Security Flaw
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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey put her state on track to be the first to sue Equifax Inc. over a massive data breach that affected about 143 million U.S. consumers, including 3 million in her state.
The lawsuit will allege that Equifax failed to maintain appropriate safeguards for the personal information in violation of state rules governing consumer protection and data privacy, Healey said Tuesday in a statement.