California [USA], July 20 (ANI): Equifax Inc is reportedly nearing a USD 700 million settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a massive data breach in 2017.The Wall Street Journal has reported that the settlement money would also resolve a nationwide consumer class-action lawsuit against Equifax.The 2017 data breach exposed nearly social security numbers and other sensitive personal information of nearly 150 million Americans. (ANI)

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