2017 Cybersecurity Incident &
Important Consumer Information
Important Consumer Information
Important Update: 2017 Cybersecurity Incident Settlement Reached
Equifax has reached a comprehensive resolution that includes a class action settlement of the consumer class action litigation related to the 2017 cybersecurity incident.
Visit www.EquifaxBreachSettlement.com for information on the Equifax Data Breach Settlement.
What Can I Do?
Here are some of your options:
You can visit
www.EquifaxBreachSettlement.com for information on the Equifax 2017 Data Breach Settlement.
You can get free copies of your credit report
from the three major credit bureaus at www.annualcreditreport.com. Review your credit reports carefully, and make sure your personal information and accounts are correct.
Consider placing a security freeze or lock on your credit report.
You can place a security freeze on your credit reports with the three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. You can also lock your Equifax credit report using Lock & Alert™, and contact the other two major credit bureaus for information on credit report locks. 1 Read disclaimer
You can place a fraud alert on your credit reports
with the three major credit bureaus. To place a fraud alert on your Equifax credit report, visit our Fraud Alert page. We’ll automatically contact the other two credit bureaus.
For additional steps you can take,
visit the Consumer Notice section of this site.
1. Locking your Equifax credit file will prevent access to it by certain third parties. Locking your Equifax credit file will not prevent access to your credit file at any other credit reporting agency. Entities that may still have access to your Equifax credit file include: companies like Equifax Global Consumer Solutions which provide you with access to your credit report or credit score, or monitor your credit file; federal, state, and local government agencies; companies reviewing your application for employment; companies that have a current account or relationship with you, and collection agencies acting on behalf of those whom you owe; for fraud detection purposes; and companies that wish to make pre-approved offers of credit or insurance to you. To opt out of such pre-approved offers, visit