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# Equifax


## Equifax


* ![Equifax Headquarters](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt92a52ab69c4c6fc4/698a00b686f68e4eb86ed51e/equifax-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 31, 2019  
## ['You Will Be Disappointed.’ Too Many People Want Their $125 From Equifax, FTC Says](https://time.com/5640512/equifax-settlment-ftc-125/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Tara Law
* ![Equifax Consumer reporting agency company logo seen](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3fed01e5a326ffab/698a0082b21a9c41ef50218d/equifax.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 27, 2019  
## [You Might Not Get $125 From Equifax After All](https://time.com/5637125/125-equifax-fine-print/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Tara Law
* ![Equifax Headquarters](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f2fc4fdb4cb4762/69892c314ee2625191311549/equifax-ceo-ap.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 24, 2019  
## [Equifax Might Owe You $125 for Its Massive Data Breach. Here's How to File a Claim](https://time.com/5634465/equifax-125-data-breach-how-to/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Josiah Bates
* ![A demonstrator sits in costume behind Richard Smith, former CEO of Equifax, before a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2017.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf031a1d198aa4add/6988e0897cdbac7a67d5a55b/equifax-monopoly-man.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 4, 2017  
## [The 'Monopoly Man' Showed Up to Equifax's Senate Hearing and It Was 'Magical'](https://time.com/4969307/monopoly-man-equifax-senate-hearing/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![Trading On The Floor Of The NYSE As U.S. Equities Go Back On Menu](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltef4e32ba2b0a4c6e/6988de50cf40a8aa01c496ff/equifax-hack-personal-data-exposed.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 18, 2017  
## [Equifax Was Hacked 5 Months Before It Previously Said](https://time.com/4947339/equifax-second-hack-earlier-march/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Abigail Abrams  
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Sep 14, 2017  
## [Equifax and the Perils of Password Protection](https://time.com/4941012/equifax-and-perils-of-password-protection/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Lisa Eadicicco
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Apr 11, 2016  
## [John Oliver Discredits Credit Reports on _Last Week Tonight_](https://time.com/4288093/john-oliver-credit-reports-last-week-tonight/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Melissa Locker

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