700Credit says a network breach exposed names, Social Security numbers and financial data of 5.8m+ Americans, prompting regulators and law firms to warn of identity theft risks.
Summary
- 700Credit reported to the Maine Attorney General that 5,836,521 people were affected after unusual network activity revealed unauthorized access to systems with personal data.
- Exposed information includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and financial account details commonly used for credit decisions and ID verification.
- Murphy Law Firm and regulators urge victims to monitor credit, use fraud alerts or freezes, and consider legal options as investigations into the breach continue.
A data breach at credit reporting firm 700Credit has potentially exposed personal information of more than 5.8 million Americans, according to a notice filed with the Maine Attorney General’s Office.
700Credit identifies unusual activity on network, what is it?
The US-based financial services company disclosed that the incident may have compromised names, Social Security numbers, financial account information and other sensitive data, the filing stated.
