https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/08/new-york-attorney-general-launches-investigation-into-equifax-breach.html >New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday said he has launched an investigation into credit reporting firm Equifax's massive data breach. >Equifax said Thursday that the breach could have potentially affected 143 million consumers in the United States, and more than 8 million New Yorkers. With a population of about 324 million in 2017, the Census Bureau estimates, the breach affects a huge portion of the country.