Equifax nears deal to pay about $700 million to settle U.S. data breach probes - WSJ
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(Reuters) - Credit reporting company Equifax Inc is close to a deal to pay around $700 million (£560 million) to settle data breach probes with U.S. regulators and states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Equifax will pay the amount to settle with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and most state attorneys general, the Journal reported. Equifax said it had no comment on the WSJ report. The 2017 data breach at..