Equifax CEO Resigns; Gets $18-Million Pension?
BREAKING NEWS
Equifax CEO Richard Smith announced his resignation Tuesday and will reportedly get an 18-million dollar pension!
Equifax CEO resigns. This is their way of bloodletting to appease regulators. Not nearly enough. https://t.co/SwvajAOFYN
— briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 26, 2017
Trading in EFX shares halted!
Equifax CEO retires… I'd too take my multimillion dollar salary and go to a remote island. Let the plebeians worry about their leaked data pic.twitter.com/XgS6EckEho
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) September 26, 2017
After the news leaked to the mainstream media, Equifax emailed reporters with attachments.
Predictably, Equifax PR sends press release about CEO resignation in a series of 5 email attachments. I'm sputtering here.
— briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 26, 2017
Because why not test reporters’ phishing skills during these exciting times, right?
The Equifax board has appointed Paulino do Rego Barros Jr., a seven-year veteran of the company who most recently served as its Asia Pacific region president, as interim CEO.
More details to be added as soon as they become available!