FinWise Fiasco: Ex-Employee Blunders Expose 689,000 Customers’ Data!

An ex-employee turned cyber Houdini caused an insider breach at FinWise Bank, exposing data of 689,000 American First Finance customers. The breach might have impacted loans and accounts, with the bank offering a year’s supply of free credit monitoring to smooth things over. Who knew banking could get this… personal?

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Hot Take:

Looks like FinWise Bank’s former employee decided to pull a Houdini act, vanishing with the sensitive data of 689,000 American First Finance customers. It seems like this insider breach was less about financial wizardry and more about a disappearing act that even Penn and Teller would envy. The moral of the story? It might be time for FinWise to start offering exit interviews with a side of cybersecurity training.

Key Points:

– Ex-employee at FinWise Bank accessed data of 689,000 American First Finance customers.
– The breach occurred on May 31, 2024, exposing customer personal details.
– FinWise Bank partners with AFF for consumer loans and financial services.
– Investigation ongoing; unclear if the breach was intentional or accidental.
– Affected individuals offered 12 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection.

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