Posted on 12/16/2025 12:18:10 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Comparing data breaches is like comparing apples and oranges. They differ on many levels. To news media, the size of the brand, how many users were impacted, and how it was done often dominate the headlines. For victims, what really matters is the type of information stolen. And for the organizations involved, the focus is on how they will handle the incident. So, let’s have a look at the three that showed up in the news feeds today.
700Credit
700Credit is a US provider of credit reports, preliminary credit checks, identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance tools for automobile, recreational vehicle, powersports, and marine dealerships.
In a notice on its website, 700Credit informed media, partners, and affected individuals that it suffered a third-party supply-chain attack in late October 2025. According to the notice, an attacker gained unauthorized access to personally identifiable information (PII), including names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSNs). The breach involves data collected between May and October, impacting roughly 5.6 million people.
The supply-chain attack demonstrates the importance of how you handle attacks. Reportedly, 700Credit communicates with more than 200 integration partners through application programming interfaces (APIs). When one of the partners was compromised in July, they failed to notify 700Credit. As a result, unnamed cybercriminals broke into that third-party’s system and exploited an API used to pull consumer information.
700Credit shut down the exposed third-party API, notified the FBI and FTC, and is mailing letters to victims offering credit monitoring while coordinating with dealers and state regulators.
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What are three organizations that have none of my financial data for the win, Alex.
I have gotten at least three letters from companies with similar data breeches recently. None of these were the ones I got though.
How do I opt out to prevent future breaches ?
Oh no. Not pornhub.
I feel for the violent activists. Hospitals, specialists, general practices, all. Nobody protects your data, nor thinks its their duty.
I'm done with every last medical practice som bitch...
Not Pornhub!!! It’s the end of the world.
If you’re paying for Pornhub. You’re doing it wrong.
So that’s why.........uh,...........never mind..................
Oh my golly! This is a terrible as my STDs!
Got a letter from these guys yesterday. We had them check if mom needed them for hospice:
“VITAS Healthcare was impacted by a data incident. Click here to understand what we are doing to mitigate the issue and protect our patients’ information.”
To be honest. I trust hackers with my info more than I do the government or medical providers. A scammer can steal my cash maybe, but the government can destroy my life for the fun of it.
To be honest. I trust hackers with my info more than I do the government or medical providers. A scammer can steal my cash maybe, but the government can destroy my life for the fun of it.
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