According to reports, California-based CUSO Financial Services, a credit union service organization (CUSO), has suffered multiple data breaches affecting various entities. The breaches occurred in #2024 with the most recent incident reported in October.
LA Financial Credit Union Breach One of the affected entities is LA Financial Credit Union, which mailed a "Notice of Data Breach" letter to its members in September 2024. The breach occurred when an employee's email account was accessed without authorization. The exact number of current and former members affected is unknown. Patelco Credit Union Breach Another affected entity is Patelco Credit Union, which suffered a breach in October 2024. RansomHub, a cyber threat actor, allegedly breached the credit union's systems, impacting over 1 million people. The FBI issued an advisory warning organizations about this threat.Other Breaches Additionally, CUSO Financial Services reported two security incidents affecting more than 100,000 individuals and another breach impacting 36,000 members of Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union. Timeline * September 2024: LA Financial Credit Union breach * October 2024: Patelco Credit Union breach and other CUSO Financial Services incidents **Key Takeaways** * Multiple data breaches affected various entities serviced by CUSO Financial Services * Breaches occurred in 2024, with the most recent incident reported in October * Unauthorized access to employee email accounts and ransomware attacks were involved * Over 1 million people and hundreds of thousands of individuals were impacted aurainc.sjv.io/0ZkgaY #databreach #cybersecurity #identitytheftprotection #creditunion #CUSO #PatelcoCreditUnion #financialsecurity #consumerprotection #ransomware #privacyprotection #cyberthreats #IdentityInsurance
