What consumers should know about Equifax $700M settlement

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, affecting 147 million people.The compromised data included Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, driver license numbers, credit card numbers and in some cases, data from passports.