Key Equifax Executives Departing After Huge Data Breach

Equifax announced Friday that two top officials will depart the company following the massive data breach.

Mike Stewart / Associated Press

Equifax says its chief information officer and chief security officer are leaving the company, following the enormous breach of 143 million Americans’ personal information.

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The credit data company said Friday that Susan Mauldin, who had been the top security officer, and David Webb, the chief technology officer, are retiring from Equifax immediately. Mauldin, a college music major, had come under media scrutiny for her qualifications in security. Equifax did not say in its statement what retirement packages the executives would receive.