Equifax
They Missed Student Loan Payments. Years Later, They’re Stuck in Credit Hell.
Thanks to a mysterious 1986 law, credit reporting on student loans is mandatory. For millions of Americans, that’s meant financial disaster.
DOJ Charges China With Hacking Equifax. That's No Reason to Forgive Equifax
We’ve identified the culprits. But corporate accountability and meaningful victim compensation remains nowhere in sight.
Now You Have to Jump Through Extra Hoops to Get Money From the Equifax Hack
The $125 in free money suddenly has a bunch of strings attached.
The FTC Should Fine Itself for False Advertising for Promising You $125 from Equifax
Consumer groups say the FTC engaged in the same false and deceptive behavior it’s supposed to police.
Equifax May Not Pay You That $125 Settlement Because It Screwed Too Many People
After “overwhelming” public interest, the FTC now urges users to settle for free credit monitoring instead.
Equifax Owes You Money for Failing to Protect Your Privacy. Here’s How to Get It
147 million impacted consumers can get a modest cash payout or free credit protection services.
Experian Exposes Apparent Customer Data in Training Manuals
On Tuesday, Motherboard contacted Experian after a researcher found apparent customer data in an exposed training manual. Then the manuals went offline.
Massive Data Leaks Keep Happening Because Big Companies Can Afford to Lose Your Data
When criminal hackers keep breaking into big company networks to grab consumer data, the reason comes down to dollars and nonsense.
There Is No Such Thing As A Perfect Credit Score
Credit scores can dictate your ability to get a loan, yet they themselves are determined by such contradictory factors.
The Facebook Data Leak Is a Wake Up Call to Secure Your Private Data
Stop hackers and scammers from stealing your personal information.
Equifax Was Warned
Last year, a security researcher alerted Equifax that anyone could have stolen the personal data of all Americans. The company failed to heed the warning.
We Talked to the Monopoly Man Who Stole the Show at the Equifax Hearing
"I think honestly they kept waiting for me to do something that was going to get me kicked out."