Equifax has extended its offer of free credit freezes through June 30. Equifax made freezes free late last year in the wake of a data breach that compromised personal data on about 145 million U.S.

Equifax introduced a free consumer service Wednesday that allows people to lock access to their credit files from a mobile phone. It did not work. After cyberthieves gained access to 145 million ...

With more information coming out about the Equifax data breach, consumers are increasingly looking for answers on whether their information is protected. Atlanta-based Equifax recently announced that ...

After the Equifax data breach potentially exposed 143 million Americans' personal information — including Social Security numbers — money expert Clark Howard has said a credit freeze is the #1 way to ...

Equifax has made good on its promise of free, lifelong credit locks following last year’s massive data breach. The reception to its new “Lock & Alert” feature — which lets users simply click or swipe ...

Still haven't signed up for Equifax's free credit freeze? You just got a second chance. After disclosing a massive data breach last year, Equifax said it would waive the fee for credit freezes through ...