Equifax announced a security breach that could affect millions of Americans

Equifax Announces Security Breach

Equifax, one of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies, issued a statement about a cybersecurity breach that occurred earlier this summer. The incident MAY impact half of U.S. consumers—Equifax estimates as many as 143 million accounts were compromised. Experts recommend: Sign up for Equifax’s credit monitoring service (which is available whether or not your personal information was compromised in this breach). Visit the …