Platinum Federal Credit Union reports employee email compromise, data breach
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Platinum Federal Credit Union, financial cooperative based in Duluth, Georgia, is reporting a data breach resulting from unauthorized access to an employee email account.
The breach was first detected on March 27, 2025. The credit union locked out the compromised account and launched an investigation. The investigation confirmed that the attacker gained access to the employee email account and accessed sensitive member information stored in or accessible through the compromised account. Exposed data includes:
- Full names
- Residential addresses
- Social Security numbers
- Financial account information
The number of affected individuals is not disclosed.
On September 17, 2025, Platinum Federal Credit Union began the process of notifying affected members. Platinum FCU is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services to all impacted members.
