U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Members In 2017 Breach At Atlanta-Based Equifax

The Equifax breach affected roughly 145 million people, with the hackers successfully stealing names, Social Security numbers and other personal information stored in the company’s databases.

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Updated at 11:19 a.m. Tuesday

Four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of Americans, the Justice Department said Monday, blaming Beijing for one of the largest hacks in history to target consumer data.

The criminal charges were filed in federal court in Atlanta, where the company is based.