Money Transfer Crisis: How the MoneyGram Hack Exposed Millions of Customers
Incident Overview
On Monday, MoneyGram confirmed that it had been targeted in a cyberattack, resulting in an unauthorized party gaining access to their company's internal systems. It's unclear how many of MoneyGram's customers were affected.
Customer Data Compromised
- Names
- Home addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Birthdays
- Social Security numbers
- Bank account numbers
- MoneyGram Plus Rewards numbers
- Transaction information
In addition, copies of IDs, such as driver's licenses, as well as other identification documents like copies of utility bills, were also taken.
Company Response
MoneyGram notified customers about the data breach on its website, explaining that the information affected will be different for each customer. Customers are advised to monitor their accounts for any suspicious activity.
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