FCA fines / 2023 / Equifax Limited

Equifax Limited FCA fine

RegActions records a disclosed FCA monetary penalty of £11,164,400 dated 13 Oct 2023 for Equifax Limited.

Case facts

Firm or individualEquifax Limited
RegulatorFinancial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Date13 Oct 2023
Penalty£11,164,400
RegActions breach classificationFRAUD
Public case ID14db96ce-bf6d-4384-8dcf-575a508a91bd

Case summary

This Final Notice relates to the outsourcing of data processing to an intragroup entity which experienced a data breach. The Final Notice refers to risk management failings (PRIN 3) and failings in relation to treating customers fairly and communicating information in a way which is clear, fair and not misleading following a data breach. We imposed a financial penalty.

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This page describes one source-linked monetary record. RegActions excludes non-monetary outcomes and amounts awaiting review from FCA fine totals. The FCA publication remains the authoritative source.