Nearly 750k had financial info, SSNs leaked in South Carolina loan company breach

Key Points:

• A data breach at Heights Finance, a debt consolidation loan company, exposed sensitive financial information and personal data of approximately 750,000 customers.
• The breach occurred in May when cybercriminals accessed a third-party cloud-based platform, compromising data such as Social Security numbers, banking details, and personal identification information.
• It is recommended that affected individuals monitor their financial accounts for unusual activity and consider placing fraud alerts on their credit reports.

Technical Details: The breach involved unauthorized access to a cloud platform used for storing customer data; however, it did not affect the company's internal loan management systems.

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: None mentioned

IOCs Mentioned: None mentioned