The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) announces that it was the target of a hacking attempt a month and a half ago.

Equifax says the average non-mortgage debt in Canada fell to $23,386.

The deferrals make up 10 per cent of the mortgage portfolio of Canada's big six banks.

There's a concerted effort underway to ensure Canadians who take advantage of special payment plans are not negatively affected, Equifax said.

The latest figures from Equifax show more borrowers are falling behind. One licensed insolvency trustee says that's not surprising.

Credit rating agency Equifax Canada says average consumer debt increased 2.7 per cent to reach $72,950 at the end of 2019.

The 2017 breach affected roughly 145 million people, with the hackers successfully stealing names, Social Security numbers and other personal information stored in the company’s databases.

Cody O'Day says he never intended to sign up for a so-called "savings loan," which provides no cash upfront.

Equifax will pay up to $700 million to settle with the U.S. and states over a 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 150 million people.

A hack of Equifax exposed the information of as many as 143 million Americans, and 8,000 Canadians.