Fidelity Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 77,000 Customers

The breach, detected in August, involved unauthorized access through two fraudulent accounts, though no financial accounts were compromised.

Overview

Fidelity Investments reported a data breach affecting 77,099 customers, discovered between August 17 and 19.
The attackers used two newly established customer accounts to access personal information, but did not compromise financial accounts.
Fidelity has not disclosed the specific personal data stolen, although names and other personal identifiers were confirmed compromised.
To support affected customers, Fidelity is offering two years of free credit monitoring and identity restoration services.
The breach has raised concerns about the security of internal systems and the potential risk of future identity theft or fraud.