# Equifax

Type: Company

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/equifax
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-13**: Public breach notice reported — Local media report the county's public notice advising residents to monitor credit reports and account statements.
- **2026-05-24**: Suspicious activity detected — Chelan County detects suspicious activity and a breach of its computer network systems.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Chelan County Breach Exposes 10+ Sensitive Data Types in 81-Day Gap
2026-08-14 00:05:39 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Chelan County's notice reveals a broad identity-exposure event affecting residents whose SSNs, government IDs, financial account data, medical information, and login credentials may have been accessed. For cybersecurity teams, the roughly 81-day gap between detection on May 24 and public reporting on August 13 highlights incident-response and notification challenges. Local government security leaders should treat this as a case study in minimizing sensitive data and preparing for aggressive post-breach fraud.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/chelan-county-data-breach-cyber

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