The statements below are Sotos LLP’s account of this case. They reflect allegations or the firm’s position and have not been determined by a court unless a settlement or judgment is noted.
Latest update
November 18, 2025: The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified a class proceeding on behalf of (1) persons in Canada whose personal information was accessed by hackers as a result of the data breach of Equifax computer systems in 2017; and (2) persons who subscribed to Equifax credit monitoring services between March 7, 2017 and July 30, 2017.No settlement or judgment has been reached, and the action is ongoing.If you wish to remain in the class action, be bound by any judgment, and share in any amounts recovered in the class action, do nothing. If you wish to hire and pay your own lawyer to bring a claim against Equifax – and not share in any amounts recovered in the class action – you must opt-out by January 19, 2026 . For more information, see the official notice approved by the court or contact class counsel toll free at 1 (888) 888-3126 or by email at classactions@sotos.ca .
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About This Case
This case alleges that Equifax Canada Co. and Equifax Inc. breached the privacy rights of Canadians whose sensitive personal information was stolen by cyber-criminals in a hack in 2017. The case also alleges that Equifax breached its contractual and consumer obligations to those who were paying Equifax to protect their identity and credit.
The Equifax defendants are credit bureaus operating in Canada and many other countries. They have admitted to failing to patch a security vulnerability in their online systems although they had been specifically alerted to the threat by U.S. officials. The unpatched vulnerability opened the door to the hack between May and July 2017.
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Who May Be Eligible
The case is proceeding as a class action on behalf of persons in Canada whose information was hacked in the 2017 Equifax breaches or who had a paid Equifax subscription between March 7, 2017 and July 30, 2017.
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How to Register
If you wish to remain in the class action, be bound by any judgment, and share in any amounts recovered in the class action, do nothing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a class action?
A class action is a special form of lawsuit in which one plaintiff brings a claim against one or more defendants based on allegations which are common to a group, or class, of people. In order for the action to become a class action, it must proceed through a stage known as “certification”.
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