$125 offered to millions of Americans affected by Equifax breach

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Millions of Americans can now find out if they are eligible to receive $125 from a settlement between Credit bureau Equifax and the Federal Trade Commission.

Earlier this week, Equifax agreed to pay up to $700 million over the 2017 breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million Americans.

The figure covers fines and legal fees, as well as financial relief to the individual consumers who were affected by the breach.

To learn if you’re eligible to receive money from the settlement, visit:

https://eligibility.equifaxbreachsettlement.com/en/eligibility