After the revelation that a cybersecurity incident impacted roughly 143 million consumers in the United States, Equifax Inc. is facing fallout from the company’s response to the breach, planned probes from Congress, investigations from state attorneys general – including New York’s AG – and potential class action litigation.
At the helm of the consumer credit reporting company’s legal department, and surely a major player in handling the company’s legal and reputational risks, is John Kelley III, whose responsibilities include security and compliance, according to Equifax’s website.
