Nearly 750k had financial info, SSNs leaked in South Carolina loan company breach
A data breach at a South Carolina loan company exposed the financial information and Social Security numbers of nearly 750,000 people. The incident affected both borrowers and people who had only inquired about a loan through a third-party channel.
Why this matters: Social Security numbers are not like passwords. You cannot change them. Once they are out, they are out, and the damage can follow someone for years through fraud, identity theft, and credit problems they did not cause. What makes this worse is the reach. You do not have to have taken a loan. Just asking about one through a third party was enough to put your data at risk. That is a lot of people who had no idea they were trusting this company with anything.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators
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