Figure Technology data breach hits nearly 1 million accounts

Why This Matters

Why this matters: Finance leaders must assess cybersecurity risks at fintech partners and review data protection protocols for customer information stored by third-party lenders.

Figure Technology data breach hits nearly 1 million accounts

Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lender, suffered a data breach affecting nearly 1 million customer accounts through a social engineering attack on an employee. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and posted 2.5 gigabytes of stolen data including customer names, email addresses, dates of birth, physical addresses, and phone numbers.

Originally Reported By

Finextra

finextra.com

Key Takeaways

Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lender, suffered a data breach affecting nearly 1 million customer accounts through a social engineering attack on an employee.

The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and posted 2.5 gigabytes of stolen data including customer names, email addresses, dates of birth, physical addresses, and phone numbers.

CompaniesFigure TechnologyShinyHunters

Key Figures

$1M accounts_affectedCustomer accounts compromised in data breach$2.5GB data_volumeStolen data posted by ShinyHunters

Affected Workflows

AuditVendor Management

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