Financial services data breaches expose Social Security numbers, bank and investment account numbers, credit information, transaction histories, and other highly sensitive financial data held by banks, credit unions, investment firms, and lenders. These breaches carry a direct and immediate risk of financial fraud, unauthorized account access, and long-term identity theft, since the exposed data often includes exactly what’s needed to open new lines of credit or drain existing accounts. Financial institutions are also frequent targets of third-party vendor breaches, where a breach at a smaller service provider exposes customer data across multiple banks or investment firms at once. Affected individuals may include current and former account holders, loan applicants, and investment clients, regardless of whether they still have an active relationship with the breached institution. This page tracks confirmed data breaches at banks, investment firms, and other financial services companies, including what data was exposed, which companies notified regulators, and what affected individuals can do next to secure their accounts and understand their legal options.
Abilene Bookkeeping Co. told the Texas Attorney General that a 2025 security incident exposed the names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and birth dates of 58 clients.
11th Street Commons, a Michigan-based financial services office, notified Vermont regulators that client Social Security numbers and financial account information were accessed without authorization.
Upbound Group, the parent company of Acima Leasing and Rent-A-Center, disclosed that hackers stole customer data and used it to commit roughly $13 million in fraudulent lease-to-own transactions.
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An El Paso accounting firm told Texas regulators that a data breach exposed the names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and government ID numbers of 4,180 clients.
Needham Bank mistakenly emailed a customer’s 1099 tax form, including their Social Security number and bank account details, to another customer with a similar name.
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Heritage Bank notified customers that their personal information, including Social Security numbers, was exposed in a recent data breach, prompting free credit monitoring for affected individuals.
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Frontwave Credit Union has notified members that a service provider mistakenly sent their names and Social Security numbers to another credit union, prompting a free identity monitoring offer.
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American Lending Center notified customers that a July 2025 ransomware attack exposed names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers, with the full scope confirmed in April 2026.
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US Tiger Securities Inc. notified customers that a cybersecurity incident led to unauthorized access and copying of personal information from its shared back-office systems.
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YouLend US LLC has notified individuals that hackers accessed its network in June 2026 and stole files containing names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.
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