Money Equifax breach settlement: Time is running out to file a claim for free credit monitoring or money January 21, 2020 Jazmin Goodwin and Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY Comments Off on Equifax breach settlement: Time is running out to file a claim for free credit monitoring or money Affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach? Time is running out to file a claim for free credit monitoring or compensation. The deadline is Jan. 22.