Equifax

Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office recently filed a lawsuit against Equifax, a major credit reporting agency, citing a coding error that may have exposed the personal information of thousands of individuals. The lawsuit alleges that Equifax’s negligent actions allowed unauthorized individuals to access sensitive data, including Social Security numbers and financial information. According to the lawsuit, the coding error occurred in March 2024 and was not discovered by Equifax until later that year. The Attorney General’s Office claims that Equifax failed to take prompt action to address the error and instead continued … Read more