UK FCA Fines Equifax 11 Million Pounds for 2017 Data Breach

Fine Imposed for Failing to Protect UK Customer Data and Misleading Britons
A British financial regulator fined American credit reporting agency Equifax 11 billion pounds for its role in one of the world's largest data breaches. Chinese military hackers in 2017 exploited a well-known vulnerability in the company's online dispute portal.

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