Smith retired last week but the 57-year-old executive led the company over the time of the hack.
WASHINGTON: The former head of Equifax Inc apologised repeatedly on Tuesday at a congressional hearing for the theft of millions of people's personal data in a hacking breach, saying it took weeks for the credit bureau to understand the extent of the intrusion.
Richard Smith retired last week but the 57-year-old executive led the company over the time of the hack, which Equifax acknowledged in early September.
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