EQUIFAX BREACH WAS WORSE THAN COMPANY SAID
Equifax has disclosed to lawmakers that its data breach exposed more of consumers’ personal information than the company first made public last year.
The credit reporting company submitted paperwork to the Senate Banking Committee showing criminals accessed information such as tax identification numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and more.
That is beyond the information the company disclosed in September when it reported that a data breach exposed the personal information of 145.5 million consumers. The company originally said that the information accessed included names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and — in some cases — driver’s license numbers and credit card numbers.
Atlanta-based Equifax said it was not trying to mislead consumers, it simply decided to share the information that affected the greatest number of people.
Novartis layoffs to star ti n April at closing Broomfiel dp lant.
Novartis, a Switzerland-based global health care company, will begin layoffs in April at its Sandoz division in Broomfield.
The company announced the closure of its generic drug manufacturing facility last last year.
The first wave of layoffs, set for April 7, will include 65 employees, according to a notice filed by the company with the Colorado Department of Labor. About 450 employees will be laid off when the Broomfield facility shuts down.
Uber to pay $245 million to settle Waymo case.
FRANCISCO» Uber SAN is paying $245 million to Google’s self-driving car spinoff to end a legal brawl that had spilled into the courtroom. The surprise settlement announced Friday came as lawyers for Uber and Waymo, a company hatched from Google, prepared to return to the courtroom to wrap up the first week of a sensational trial revolving around accusations of a bold high-tech heist.
Rig sju mp.
HOUSTON» The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 29 this week to 975. That exceeds the 741 rigs that were active this time a year ago. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported Friday that Colorado rigs decreased by one.