Major data breach at US credit union sees 172,000 customers at risk - here's how to stay safe

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• Connex Credit Union confirm suffering major data breach
• Customer data stolen, and the attackers have not been identified
• Users are warned to be wary of suspicious incoming emails

Financial cooperative Connex Credit Union has revealed it suffered a cyberattack in which it lost sensitive data on around 172,000 customers.