Security News > 2024 > March > Equilend warns employees their data was stolen by ransomware gang
New York-based securities lending platform EquiLend Holdings confirmed in data breach notification letters sent to employees that their data was stolen in a January ransomware attack.
Days later, Equilend said that all client-facing services were back online and had yet to find evidence that "Client transaction data was accessed or exfiltrated" during the cyberattack.
The company confirmed in breach notification letters recently delivered to Equilend employees that the unnamed attackers did steal their personally identifiable information.
"We are writing to inform you of a recent data security incident that involved your EquiLend payroll and other human resources information, including your name, date of birth and Social Security number," the company said.
Although no signs of fraudulent activity using the stolen info have been detected yet, Equilend is providing affected employees with two years of free identity theft protection services through Identity Theft Guard Solutions.
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