A spokeswoman said Thursday that Equifax cannot comment on pending litigation, but that the company is focused on helping consumers "navigate this situation." Numerous lawsuits already have been filed over the breach, including by San Francisco and Massachusetts. The company also is facing scrutiny from Congress and other federal agencies. Its CEO stepped down on Tuesday. The Chicago lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, accuses Equifax of violating Chicago's consumer fraud ordinance and state laws regarding information privacy, consumer fraud and deceptive practices. The lawsuit says the company waited months to inform people who were affected, then misled consumers by initially offering "complimentary identity theft protection and credit file monitoring" that required a waiver from future legal action.