Experian Identifies Suspect in Fraudulent Data Inquiry Incident in South Africa
August 19 2020 - 1:54PM
Dow Jones News
By Adriano Marchese
Experian PLC has identified a suspect involved in a fraudulent
data inquiry in its South Africa bureau, the company said on
Wednesday.
The London-listed consumer-credit reporting agency said it is
continuing to investigate the isolated incident where an individual
in South Africa fraudulently requested services from the company,
purporting to represent a legitimate client.
It noted that the services involved the release of information
which is provided in the ordinary course of business, or that can
be accessed through publicly available channels.
Experian said that it had identified the suspect and confirmed
that the suspect's hardware has been impounded and the
misappropriated data was secured and deleted.
"We are continuing the legal process in this regard, including
coordination with law enforcement and relevant authorities," the
company said.
The company confirms that no consumer credit or consumer
financial information was obtained, and that the data wasn't used
for fraudulent purposes. Instead, the investigation revealed that
the suspect had intended to use the data to create marketing leads
to offer insurance and credit-related services.
Experian South Africa's bureau infrastructure, systems and
database have not been compromised, the company said, and added
that there was no breach of Experian South Africa's systems.
Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 19, 2020 13:39 ET (17:39 GMT)
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