Rep. Meeks Statement on Follow-Up Equifax Hearing
Rep. Meeks Statement on Follow-Up Equifax Hearing
Washington, D.C.—Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, released the following statement after today's Equifax hearing:
"I am deeply disappointed that the CEO of Equifax, Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr., decided not to attend the congressional hearing today. Following the widely reported Equifax data breach, I would expect current company executives to show some sense of responsibility and accountability. Instead they have decided to deny the American people answers to important questions about protecting their personal data."
"On October 12th I sent a letter to Equifax asking whether the company adopted a formal plan for responding to cyber breaches prior to its recent incident that affected hundreds of millions of Americans. Although Equifax's former CEO suggested that such a response plan existed, a recent Wall Street Journal report alleged that Equifax had no plans for responding to cyber intrusions. My letter asked that Equifax's current leadership correct the congressional record. I have yet to receive a response from them and their absence today is concerning.
"I take seriously my role to protect American consumers and I will continue to hold accountable those companies, like Equifax, that put their financial security in jeopardy."