
- 700Credit lost sensitive data on 5.6 million people after a third‑party API was compromised
- Attackers siphoned ~20% of consumer records over two weeks, including names, addresses, DOBs, and SSNs
- Victims are being notified and offered two years of credit monitoring as regulators and the FBI investigate
Credit check giant 700Credit has suffered a data breach which saw it lose sensitive data on more than 5.6 million people.