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700Credit breach puts 5.8 million Social Security numbers at risk in alarming third-party failure

  • Durva More--The Times of India
  • published date: 2025-12-30 18:18:52 UTC

The 700Credit data breach exposed 5.8 million Social Security numbers through a third-party partner, not its own systems. The stolen data affects auto dealership customers and raises identity theft and fraud risks. 700Credit offers free credit monitoring for …

A big data breach has hit 700Credit, a U.S.-based fintech company, putting 5.8 million Social Security numbers at risk. The breach did not happen directly on 700Credits systems. It started with a thi… [+3456 chars]