https://apnews.com/6d91b64e6b564034aee9be58d1fb9da5 > Equifax's $700 million settlement with the U.S. government over a massive 2017 data breach includes up to $425 million for consumers. > The breach was one of the largest ever to threaten private information, as the breach exposed Social Security and other data on nearly 150 million people. Affected consumers would get free credit-monitoring and identity-restoration services for the next several years and may be eligible for money they've already spent on such services.