Fairmont Fiasco: Two-Year-Old Data Breach Exposes 187,000 to Identity Theft Risks!
Fairmont Federal Credit Union is notifying over 187,000 people of a two-year-old data breach that exposed sensitive information, including full credit card details. Despite the breach, no identity theft has been reported. To help affected individuals, the credit union is offering up to two years of free identity theft protection and credit monitoring.
Hot Take:
Imagine finding out two years later that your personal data has been on a wild ride without you. Fairmont Federal Credit Union is doing its best impression of a suspense thriller, leaving its members on the edge of their seats with a plot twist: their data’s been compromised by cyber villains, and they’re just now getting the memo!
Key Points:
- Fairmont Federal Credit Union’s data breach affected over 187,000 individuals.
- The breach occurred in October 2023 but was only discovered in January 2024.
- Stolen data includes names, Social Security numbers, financial details, and even credit card info.
- The breach is linked to the notorious Black Basta ransomware group.
- Credit union offers free identity theft protection and credit monitoring to affected individuals.
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