Sentences with phrase «breach at the credit reporting»

The U.S. government has filed criminal and civil charges against a former Equifax Inc. executive over alleged insider trading linked to last year's massive data breach at the credit reporting company, officials said.

A new survey found Americans spent an estimated $ 1.4 billion on credit freezes in the wake of the massive data breach at credit reporting company Equifax that exposed the personal information of nearly half of the country.

The colossal data breach at credit reporting agency Equifax in 2017 affected most working adults in the U.S., exposing the vast scope of cybercrime and reinforcing the need for employers to do their part in safeguarding of applicants» and employees» personal information.

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A day after berating Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan over the bank's own scandal with phony accounts, Senator Warren took aim Wednesday at Smith, who retired as CEO of the credit reporting agency last week in the wake of the Equifax breach.

A Canadian subsidiary of Equifax Inc. is lobbying Ontario politicians to pump the brakes on a government bill — proposed after the massive data breach at the Atlanta - based company last year — that could provide consumers stronger controls over information held by it and other credit - reporting agencies.

A massive data breach at credit - reporting firm Equifax has exposed the personal data of around 143 million Americans — almost half the country's population.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NEW YORK / TORONTO (Reuters)- Equifax Inc (EFX.N) said it expects costs related to its massive 2017 data breach to surge by $ 275 million this year, suggesting the incident at the credit reporting bureau could turn out to be the most costly hack in corporate history.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, responding to the massive security breach at Equifax, will propose regulations today that subject credit reporting agencies to the same rules as banks and insurances companies in order to protect consumers.

As we continue our investigation into the Equifax breach, it's vital to ensure that consumer data at the other major credit reporting agencies is safe.»

If you have a credit report, there's a good chance that you're one of the 143 million American consumers whose sensitive personal information was exposed in a data breach at Equifax, one of the nation's three major credit reporting agencies...

The massive data breach has also led to a number of high - profile departures at the Atlanta - based consumer credit reporting agency, including its chief executive, chief information officer and chief security officer.

The recent data breach at Equifax (one of the nation's three credit reporting agencies) was also the largest, exposing 143 million American consumers» sensitive personal information.

The survey asked 1,000 adults in the United States to self - report how much they spent on credit freezes after learning of the massive data breach at Equifax.

A massive data breach at credit - reporting firm Equifax has exposed the personal data of around 143 million Americans — almost half the country's population.

It's been all over the news: data on 143 million Americans at risk because of a security breach at Equifax, one of our nation's three credit reporting companies.