PowerSchool, a software company which works with public schools across North Carolina, had a security breach in mid-December.

Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...

The accusations against Equifax mirror allegations made in a lawsuit filed against fellow credit-reporting giant Experian just two weeks ago, in which the consumer watchdog claimed that Experian ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finished last week with notable actions against a captive finance company and a credit bureau with total penalties against the companies approaching $30 ...

In 2023, Experian settled a class-action lawsuit for $22.5 million for similar issues. This highlights the importance of checking your credit report quarterly and disputing any errors. For a free ...

Credit bureau Equifax has agreed to pay a $15 million fine to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Friday to resolve allegations that it failed to conduct proper investigations of consumer ...

We were a main participant in the Equifax lawsuit from several years ago. So these are new threats and evolving threats. But our law is here to hold folks accountable," Jackson said. In a ...

North Carolina AG investigates a data breach at PowerSchool, potentially exposing personal data of nearly 4 million state ...