05.23.2019 - Moody's Downgrade Equifax 1080

Moody's Downgrades Equifax For A Cyber Attack

Moody’s today slashed its rating of Equifax from stable to negative, the first time cybersecurity issues have been cited as the reason for a downgrade. This development is likely to awaken Boards that weren't giving enough attention and oversight to cyber issues. Equifax suffered a massive cybersecurity breach of consumer data in 2017. https://cnb.cx/2WlqUYo

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