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Massive data breach sees credit card details of over 5.6 million victims leaked - here's what we know

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  • 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.

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