Equifax agrees to spend over $30 million to settle claims over 2017 data breach

Equifax has agreed to a proposed class action settlement with financial institutions over its 2017 data breach that affected roughly 147 million people in the U.S.

The company will pay up to $5.5 million for class members and commit to spending at least $25 million on data security measures over a two-year period under the proposed deal, according to the unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the settlement.

Source: IN BRIEF: Equifax agrees to settle financial institutions’ claims over 2017 data breach – Reuters