Tech Equifax breach: How to ‘freeze’ your credit following news of China military hack February 10, 2020 Jessica Menton, Janna Herron and Adam Shell, USA TODAY Comments Off on Equifax breach: How to ‘freeze’ your credit following news of China military hack News that members of China's military have been charged with hacking into Equifax in 2017 is a reminder of why it's crucial to freeze your credit.