The City of Chicago announced it has settled a lawsuit against Equifax over a data breach that jeopardized the personal information of more than 40% of the U.S. population.In a statement this week, the city’s Law Department said it reached a $1.5 million compromise with the national credit bureau after a hack three years ago left names, social security numbers, birthdays and other sensitive information vulnerable for months.“This settlement represents a significant achievement by the law department, which …