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2024 FBCS vendor ransomware — 237k customers

2024 237.0K records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Names, Addresses, Social Security numbers, Dates of birth, Account numbers

Technical writeup

Ransomware at FBCS debt collection agency. Names, addresses, SSNs, DOB, Comcast account numbers. Comcast notified 5 months later. FCC fined Comcast $1.5M for vendor oversight.

Root cause

Third-party vendor ransomware; FBCS breach.

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