Equifax updated its numbers on Americans affected by the breach. The total has now reached 145.5 million people. Security firm Mandiant took over the investigation and found an additional 2.5 million potentially impacted users. The victims were not new but simply unaccounted before. Equifax's newly appointed interim CEO, Paulino do Rego Barros Jr., made a statement: "Our priorities are transparency and improving support for consumers. I will continue to monitor our progress on a daily basis." do Rego Barros Jr. told USA Today
