ATLANTA — Equifax CEO Richard Smith is out after the credit reporting giant reported a massive data breach earlier this month.
Smith announced he is stepping down on Tuesday.
Officials with the Atlanta-based credit reporting and technology company said a "cyber security incident" may have exposed the personal information of 143 million U.S. consumers.
The data that might have been accessed includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses.
WSBTV obtained video of the Smith giving a talk to students and faculty at the University of Georgia after the company's massive data breach occurred, but before the company disclosed it.
Smith attended a breakfast meeting at the Terry College of Business in mid-August. Weeks earlier, a massive data breach exposed personal information belonging to as many as 143 million people. The company didn’t disclose the breach until Sept. 7.
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