Sen. Kennedy to Chairman Clayton: “There’s more than just a data breach involved here.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) secured assurances from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton today that possible insider trading at Equifax will not be ignored.  Sen. Kennedy earlier called for a federal investigation after it became known that Equifax executives sold stock before publicly announcing the breach.

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“There is more than just a data breach involved in the Equifax situation.  This affects the sanctity of our equity markets and our economy,” Sen. Kennedy told Clayton during a hearing on Capitol Hill.  “I’m glad to hear you’re investigating.”