People search Fidelity National Information Services data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 3 Fidelity National Information Services-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 8.5M+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why Fidelity National Information Services breach history matters
Fidelity National Information Services operates in Finance (United Kingdom). Across indexed rows, recurring themes include mixed intrusion and disclosure events. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2011 — — Fidelity National Information Services: After breaking into FIS's network and gaining…
Cataloged incident. After breaking into FIS's network and gaining access to FIS's database, a group of criminals obtained 22 legitimate ATM cards. Copies of the cards were made and shipped to Greece, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The criminals altered the cards so that they could be used to withdraw an unlimited amount of cash. A total of $13 million was taken from accounts between the evening of Saturday March 5 and Sunday evening.UPDATE (06/04/2013): An additional 7,170 pre-paid accoun Exposed categories include Personal information. BreachHistory cites approximately 22 affected records in this row. See the fidelity-national-information-services20 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2007 — — Fidelity National Information Services: A worker at one of the company's subsidiaries…
Cataloged incident. A worker at one of the company's subsidiaries (Certegy Check Services, Inc.) stole customer records containing credit card, bank account and other personal information. UPDATE(8/27/07) : The company first estimated that about 2.3 million records were affected but quickly boosted that number to 8.5 million in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A California law Exposed categories include Personal information. BreachHistory cites approximately 8.5M+ affected records in this row. See the fidelity-national-information-services20 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2007 — — Fidelity National Information Services: Inside job, 8.5M records
Cataloged incident. Data breach reported to Have I Been Pwned or similar sources. Further technical details not publicly disclosed. BreachHistory cites approximately 8.5M+ affected records in this row. See the fidelity-national-information-servicesu and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Mixed intrusion and disclosure events — appears across multiple Fidelity National Information Services catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Record-count hygiene — BreachHistory indexes actor-cited figures separately from company-confirmed totals; read each row's technicalWriteup before treating counts as fact.
- 2026 monitoring — New disclosures roll into this timeline as they are verified or labeled unverified per catalog policy.
What to do if you may be affected
- Step 1: Enable phishing-resistant MFA on every account tied to this brand.
- Step 2: Use unique passwords and a password manager—breach rows often involve credential reuse.
- Step 3: Monitor official company breach notices and regulator filings, not dark-web downloads.
- Step 4: Bookmark the Fidelity National Information Services company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/fidelity-national-information-services · Latest: fidelity-national-information-services2011.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (3 rows for Fidelity National Information Services), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.