Financial Northeastern Companies report data breach caused by phishing attack
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Financial Northeastern Companies is reporting a data breach after discovering that an email phishing attack had successfully targeted one or more of its employees. Financial Northeastern Companies, founded in 1984 and based in Fairfield, New Jersey, is a financial services company specializing in a range of fixed-income investments. It serves institutional investors such as banks, credit unions, and trust departments.
The email phishing attack was executed on January 30, 2024, and was discovered on February 21, 2024. Financial Northeastern launched an investigation to determine the extent of the breach and identify the compromised data. The incident resulted in unauthorized access to consumers’ sensitive information, including:
- names,
- addresses,
- Social Security numbers.
No details are disclosed about the number of affected individuals.
On June 7, 2024, data breach notification letters were sent to affected individuals, detailing the information that was compromised.
