Did Equifax require the Social Insurance Numbers of the affected Canadians? Not necessarily, but they did nothing wrong in asking for and collecting it. Continue reading
Equifax Inc. says approximately 100,000 Canadian consumers may have had their personal information compromised. Continue reading
The Justice Department wouldn’t confirm the investigation into insider trading, saying only that they were helping the FBI with its investigation. Continue reading
In the wake of the Equifax data breach, which affected 143 million Americans and an unknown amount of Canadians, officials are warning people to be wary of calls purporting to be from the credit company. Continue reading
Equifax Canada’s customer service agents are telling callers that only Canadians who have had dealings in the United States are likely to be affected by the massive hack announced last week. Continue reading
Equifax says “only a limited number of Canadians may have been affected.” Continue reading
At least 30 class action lawsuits have been filed against the credit reporting company in the U.S., and two have been filed in Canada. Continue reading
Hackers gained access to social insurance numbers, birth dates, addresses and driver’s license numbers. Here’s what Canadians should know. Continue reading
The company has established a website where people can check to see if their personal information may have been stolen. Continue reading
TransUnion argues that the information would help it better detect identity theft. Continue reading
