FCA fines Equifax £11mn for mishandling of UK consumer data breach

The Financial Conduct Authority has handed an £11.16mn fine to consumer credit reporting agency Equifax Ltd for its failure to manage and monitor the security of UK consumer data outsourced to its US-based parent company, which was hit by a cybersecurity breach in 2017.

 

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