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September 15, 2017 Atlanta - Exterior of Equifax Corporate Headquarters on Peachtree Street NE in Atlanta on Friday, September 15, 2017. Because of lax laws and loopholes, businesses may be able to escape severe penalties for putting sensitive consumer information at risk, as Atlanta-based Equifax is accused of doing with the massive hack revealed this month. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. Smith stepped down as CEO of Equifax last month after it was reported that hackers broke into the credit reporting agency and made off with the personal information of nearly 145 million Americans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

April 11, 2017 Atlanta - U.S. Senator David Perdue delivers the keynote speech during the Brookhaven and DeKalb Chamber of Commerce business luncheon at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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March 11, 2015 Atlanta - Freshman U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk waves to students after he read "American History Stories" in 3rd grade classroom at Atlanta Classical Academy on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Freshman Atlanta area U.S. Reps. Jody Hice and Barry Loudermilk campaigned on bringing a sharp new conservative voice to Washington. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) listens to former Equifax CEO Richard Smith during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. Smith stepped down as CEO of Equifax last month after it was reported that hackers broke into the credit reporting agency and made off with the personal information of nearly 145 million Americans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) questions former Equifax CEO Richard Smith during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. Smith stepped down as CEO of Equifax last month after it was reported that hackers broke into the credit reporting agency and made off with the personal information of nearly 145 million Americans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) (R) questions former Equifax CEO Richard Smith while flanked by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. Smith stepped down as CEO of Equifax last month after it was reported that hackers broke into the credit reporting agency and made off with the personal information of nearly 145 million Americans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Equifax executives John W. Gamble, Jr., Joseph M. Loughran III and Rodolfo O. Ploder (left to right) are being investigated for insider trading in relation to their sale of stock after the breach was known to the company but before it was known publicly.

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September 15, 2017 Atlanta - Exterior of Equifax Corporate Headquarters on Peachtree Street NE in Atlanta on Friday, September 15, 2017. Because of lax laws and loopholes, businesses may be able to escape severe penalties for putting sensitive consumer information at risk, as Atlanta-based Equifax is accused of doing with the massive hack revealed this month. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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