Hackers abuse two Fidelity accounts to steal data of 77,000 customers
Hackers used two Fidelity accounts to steal the information of 77,000 customers in 2024. In 2026, Fidelity was ordered to pay a $1.25 million fine in Massachusetts in connection with the incident. A settlement payment process of up to $5,000 per customer was also under way.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Fidelity
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Information of 77,000 customers
- Cause / method
- Data theft by abusing two Fidelity accounts
- Location
- United States
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- It emerged that hackers used two accounts to steal the information of 77,000 customers.
- Fidelity was ordered to pay a $1.25 million fine in Massachusetts over the customer data breach.
- The deadline to claim settlement payments of up to $5,000 per customer was approaching.
7 related reports
- Hackers used two Fidelity accounts to steal data from 77,000 customers
- Fidelity Reaches $1.25M Settlement Over 2024 Data Breach
- Client information data breach costs Fidelity $1.25 million in Massachusetts fine
- Fidelity Fined $1.25 Million Over Client Data Breach
- Fidelity to Pay $1.25M Over 2024 Data Breach
- Fidelity Hit With $1.25M Fine Over Data Breach
- Fidelity data breach: Deadline looms for up to $5,000 per customer settlement payouts
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