Equifax Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Equifax Inc. has been a pariah in Washington ever since it disclosed a massive hack last year that put millions of consumers at risk of having their identities stolen.

But in an ironic twist, lawmakers could end up helping the embattled company at the same time they move to punish it.


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