FCA fines Equifax’s U.K. unit $13.3M over 2017 data breach
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Jeff Dale2023-10-13T18:57:00
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined Equifax’s U.K. unit more than 11 million pounds (U.S. $13.3 million) regarding the company’s 2017 data breach that affected approximately 13.8 million U.K. consumers.
Equifax was originally fined nearly £16 million (U.S. $19.4 million) but qualified for a 30 percent discount under executive settlement procedures, the FCA announced in a press release Friday. The U.K. regulator also noted Equifax received a 15 percent credit for its cooperation and remedial efforts.
Equifax failed to manage and secure U.K. consumer data outsourced to its parent company in the United States, the FCA alleged.
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