https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/24/uk-financial-watchdog-investigates-equifax-hacking.html >Britain's markets watchdog said it has opened an investigation into the hacking of U.S. credit reporting agency Equifax, which affected nearly 700,000 UK citizens. >"The Financial Conduct Authority announces today that it is investigating the circumstances surrounding a cybersecurity incident that led to the loss of U.K. customer data held by Equifax Ltd on the servers of its U.S. parent," the watchdog said in a statement on Tuesday.