US credit bureau Equifax said Thursday it identified an additional 2.4 million American consumers affected by last year’s massive data breach that sparked a public outcry and a congressional probe.
The company’s forensic investigation revealed the new identities on top of the 146 million affected in the attack that exposed victims’ personal details, including names, birth dates and social security numbers.
“This is not about newly discovered stolen data,” said Paulino do Rego Barros, who took over as interim chief executive last year at the scandal-hit credit agency.
