2015 — HSBC Holdings: HSBC notified customers of a data breach when…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
HSBC notified customers of a data breach when customer mortgage information was inadvertently exposed via the Internet, which included personal information. The personal information included names, Social Security numbers, account numbers and old account information.The company is providing Identity Guard for 12 months free for those affected. They can be reached at the Identity Guard Victim Recovery Services phone line at 1-800-901-7107 Monday-Friday 8 a.m-11 p.m, and Saturday 9 a.m-6 p.m East
Root cause
Unintended disclosure