After a breach in its system, a US-based financial company has warned thousands of Americans about the risk to their information.
According to new filings made with Maine Attorney General, a cyber-attack on the MetroWest Community Federal Credit Union, located in Framingham Massachusetts, could have revealed names, Social Security Numbers, financial account numbers routing numbers, and payment card number of clients.
Total, 20 722 people have been affected.
MetroWest received alerts on September 1, 2025 for suspicious activities in certain parts of its network. MetroWest, upon learning of this activity, launched an investigation using the help of third party forensic experts to identify the scope and nature of it. After a forensic analysis, it was determined that certain systems were accessed without authorization on 3rd September 2025 and some files copied.
MetroWest conducted a thorough review of all data that could potentially be compromised to determine what information was at risk and who it might affect. MetroWest finished this review on the 12th of January and worked to find addresses for affected individuals.”
MetroWest reported the breach of security to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is now offering free credit monitoring for the next two years.
Financial firm says that it also trains its staff to protect the personal data of clients, and implements “additional safety measures.”
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