EQUIFAX HACK AFFECTS 700,000 BRITS

Credit agency Equifax has now admitted that hackers stole data from 694,000 UK customers between May and July, much higher than its previous estimate of nearly 400,000. Data stolen included phone numbers, driving licence info and email addresses. It will send a letter to those affected offering help, and has set up a helpline: 0800 587 1584. The theft was part of a worldwide breach in which hackers stole the details of 146 million people in the US.