DATA BREACH AT CREDIT CHECK GIANT 700CREDIT AFFECTS AT LEAST 5.6 MILLION

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A hacker accessed 700Credit's systems and stole personal data, including names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers for at least 5.6 million people whose details were collected by US auto dealerships between May and October. The company is notifying victims by mail. Michigan's attorney general has urged affected individuals to use credit freezes or monitoring to reduce their risk of fraud.