Nearly 5.6 Million People Hit by Massive Data Breach at Credit Check Company — What You Need to Know

Nearly 5.6 million people hit by massive data breach at credit check company — what you need to know

The auto dealership credit check company 700Credit suffered a massive data breach this year that affected nearly 5.6 million people whose personal information was exposed.

Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million

700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.