Equifax breach affecting Canadians
| Disclosed |
September 7, 2017
|
|---|---|
| Sector |
Finance and insurance
|
| Province or territory |
Across Canada
|
| People affected |
19,000
|
| Data exposed |
Personal information, including social insurance numbers and credit file details, of about 19,000 Canadians in Equifax's 2017 breach (more than 143 million people worldwide); Equifax first said about 100,000 Canadian accounts. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada found Equifax Inc. and Equifax Canada fell short of their obligations; Equifax Canada entered a compliance agreement.
|
| Cause |
Unpatched vulnerability
|
| Status |
Resolved
|
| Sources |
