A hearing attendee dressed as the Monopoly Man looks on as Richard Smith, former chairman and CEO of Equifax, Inc., testifies before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee in Washington on October 4, 2017.
- In 2017, the credit-monitoring agency Equifax revealed that a massive hack exposed the data of over 147 million Americans - including social security numbers, names, addresses, and other personal information.
- In 2019, following a class action lawsuit, Equifax agreed to pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to the victims. If you're an American, you're probably owed money in the settlement.
- The website for those claims is now live, and you can begin the process of getting at least $125 - and potentially up to $20,000. Here's how.
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Are you American, and over the age of 18? Then there's a good chance your data was breached in the 2017 Equifax hack where the personal information from over 147 million people was stolen by hackers.
It stinks, no doubt, but here's some good news: A class-action suit was filed on behalf of all 147 million-plus victims, and a settlement of that lawsuit resulted in every victim receiving a minimum of $125 from Equifax - and as much as $20,000.
Here's how to claim your cut of the money: