Equifax CEO Richard Smith announced his retirement Tuesday as the global credit-reporting company scrambles to repair damages caused by a major data breach that exposed the personal information of 143 million people. The New York Times reported Paulino do Rego Barros Jr., most recently the president of the company’s Asia-Pacific region, will be the interim chief while the company conducts a search for a new CEO. Two other top Equifax executives stepped down this month as the scope of the hacking became clear.
