Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has revealed a data breach that potentially affected 1,955,385 individuals.
Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has revealed a data breach that potentially affected 1,955,385 individuals.
As a third-party debt collection agency, FBCS gathers personal information from its clients to aid in debt collection efforts conducted on their behalf.
On February 26, 2024, the agency identified unauthorized access and promptly initiated measures to secure the affected infrastructure. Additionally, they commenced an investigation in collaboration with third-party forensic experts.
According to the agency's statement, potentially compromised data may include names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and account details.
“On February 26, 2024, FBCS discovered unauthorized access to certain systems in its network. This incident did not impact computer systems outside of FBCS’s network, including those of its clients.” reads the notice of data breach.
“The investigation determined that the environment was subject to unauthorized access between February 14 and February 26, 2024, and the unauthorized actor had the ability to view or acquire certain information on the FBCS network during the period of access.”
Last week, the debt collector commenced notifying potentially affected individuals, with support from the impacted clients who were informed of the data breach starting April 4th.
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