Virtual Event: Threat Detection & Incident Response Summit - Watch Now
Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

SecurityWeekSecurityWeek

Data Breaches

FBCS Data Breach Impact Grows to 3.2 Million Individuals

The data breach at debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) impacts 3.2 million individuals.

The number of individuals impacted by the data breach suffered recently by the debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has increased to 3.2 million.

The incident came to light in late April, when FBCS informed the Maine Attorney General that it had discovered a breach on February 26. In the two weeks prior to the discovery of the intrusion, hackers accessed some systems and may have stolen information. 

Names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license and other identification numbers, and account information may have been compromised.

The company initially determined that 1.9 million people were impacted. On May 10, the company provided an update to the Maine AG, saying that the number had increased to nearly 2.7 million.

In yet another update submitted to the AG’s office this week, FBCS said it identified a total of more than 3.2 million people impacted by the incident. 

While there is no evidence that the exposed information has been misused, affected individuals are being notified and offered 12 months of free credit monitoring services.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

It’s unclear if FBCS was targeted by a ransomware group. The company does not appear to have been listed on any known group’s leak website. 

Related: Christie’s Confirms Data Breach After Ransomware Group Claims Attack

Related: 2.8 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Prescription Services Firm Sav-Rx

Related: 400,000 Impacted by CentroMed Data Breach

Related: 2.4 Million Impacted by WebTPA Data Breach

Written By

Eduard Kovacs (@EduardKovacs) is senior managing editor at SecurityWeek. He worked as a high school IT teacher before starting a career in journalism in 2011. Eduard holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial informatics and a master’s degree in computer techniques applied in electrical engineering.

Daily Briefing Newsletter

Subscribe to the SecurityWeek Email Briefing for the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and expert insights.

Trending

Daily Briefing Newsletter

Subscribe to the SecurityWeek Email Briefing to stay informed on the latest threats, trends, and technology, along with insightful columns from industry experts.

Delve into big-picture strategies to reduce attack surfaces, improve patch management, conduct post-incident forensics, and tools and tricks needed in a modern organization.

Register

Organizations are investing heavily in third-party risk management, but breaches, delays, and blind spots continue to persist. Join this live webinar as we examine the gap between how organizations think their third-party risk programs are performing and what’s actually happening in practice.

Register

People on the Move

Joe Chen has become Chief Technology Officer at Trellix.

Usercentrics has named Pawan Hegde as COO and Elena Ignatova as CPTO.

SecureAuth has named Mark van Oppen as Chief Revenue Officer.

More People On The Move

Expert Insights

Daily Briefing Newsletter

Subscribe to the SecurityWeek Email Briefing to stay informed on the latest cybersecurity news, threats, and expert insights. Unsubscribe at any time.