Data Breach

Last week, Republicans criticized the IRS for awarding Equifax a short-term contract to protect the confidentiality of taxpayers. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Economy

Senate Democrat: Keep Equifax away from government contracts

Joseph Lawler -

October 9, 2017 7:57 pm

The six-week gap between Equifax learning of the breach and notifying consumers that their sensitive data had been compromised provoked bipartisan outrage on the Hill.

Technology

Congress takes broad swipes at cyber issues, with mixed results

Charlie Mitchell -

October 9, 2017 4:01 am

IRS officials on a scheduled visit to Congress Wednesday bore the brunt of GOP criticism of the agency for Wednesday's revelation that it awarded Equifax a $7.25 million no-bid contract to maintain taxpayers' confidentiality. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Economy

Republican slams $7.25M IRS contract with Equifax: ‘Abject failure’

Joseph Lawler -

October 4, 2017 3:04 pm

Equifax is facing a lawsuit from the state of West Virginia over a 2017 cyberattack that exposed personal data for nearly half the country.

Economy

IRS awards $7.25 million fraud prevention contract to Equifax as company reels from massive data breach

Joseph Lawler -

October 3, 2017 8:33 pm

A government bureaucracy called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is poised to put millions more American consumers' personal financial information at risk. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Op-Eds

First Equifax, now government: CFPB putting your data at risk

Edward D'alessio -

October 3, 2017 4:01 am

Magazine

Equifax hack casts policy shadow over ‘cybersecurity month’

Charlie Mitchell -

October 2, 2017 4:01 am

FBI Director Christopher Wray said the evolving nature of terror groups remains a persistent threat to America. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

FBI Director Christopher Wray: Terrorists becoming more sophisticated with cyberattacks

Todd Shepherd -

September 27, 2017 3:19 pm

Multiple congressional panels are investigating the Equifax breach, which affected 143 million U.S. consumers and has been attributed to poor

Magazine

Equifax hack could spur a new law on consumer breach notification. But it’s not likely

Charlie Mitchell -

September 25, 2017 4:01 am

Two federal employee unions had sued the Office of Personnel Management for the agency's failure to stop a 2015 data breach. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

News

Largest federal employee union hints at appeal after judge dismisses OPM lawsuit

Pete Kasperowicz -

September 20, 2017 5:50 pm

News

Senators ask Equifax how it will help servicemembers hit by data breach

Anna Giaritelli -

September 19, 2017 7:17 pm

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Tag: Data Breach

Senate Democrat: Keep Equifax away from government contracts

Congress takes broad swipes at cyber issues, with mixed results

Republican slams $7.25M IRS contract with Equifax: ‘Abject failure’

IRS awards $7.25 million fraud prevention contract to Equifax as company reels from massive data breach

First Equifax, now government: CFPB putting your data at risk

Equifax hack casts policy shadow over ‘cybersecurity month’

FBI Director Christopher Wray: Terrorists becoming more sophisticated with cyberattacks

Equifax hack could spur a new law on consumer breach notification. But it’s not likely

Largest federal employee union hints at appeal after judge dismisses OPM lawsuit

Senators ask Equifax how it will help servicemembers hit by data breach

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