Equifax, Inc. Investigated By Block & Leviton LLP For Potential Securities Law Violations Following Announcement Of Massive Data Breach Affecting 143 Million U.S. Consumers

BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Block & Leviton LLP (www.blockesq.com), a securities litigation firm representing investors nationwide, is investigating whether Equifax, Inc. (NYSE: EFX) or its Board of Directors violated securities laws or their fiduciary duties.

On September 7, 2017, Equifax announced a "cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers." The data breach purportedly occurred beginning in May 2017 and continued until July 29, 2017. Block & Leviton is investigating Equifax's disclosures and corporate policies regarding cybersecurity. Equifax stock is down over 5% in after-hours trading following the news.

If you purchased or otherwise acquired Equifax, Inc. shares and have questions about your legal rights or possess information relevant to this investigation, please contact attorneys Joel Fleming or Jacob Walker at (617) 398-5600, by email at [email protected] or [email protected], or by visiting www.blockesq.com/equifax.

Confidentiality to whistleblowers or others with information relevant to this investigation is assured.

Block & Leviton LLP is a Boston-based law firm representing investors nationwide. The firm's lawyers have collectively been prosecuting securities cases on behalf of individual and institutional investors for over 50 years, and have recovered billions of dollars on their behalf. Block & Leviton's investigations into corporate wrongdoing were recently covered by the New York Times.

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