Capital One data breach: Details of 100 million customers exposed in massive hack
Some 140,000 social security numbers obtained, says bank
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.More than 100 million Capital One customers’ personal information has been exposed in a hack.
The bank said the data breach had affected about 100 million people who had applied for credit in the US and 6 million in Canada.
According to a report in the Washington Post, the FBI has arrested a woman in the Seattle area in connection with the hack.
Capital One said it believed it was unlikely the information was used for fraud, but that it would continue to investigate.
The hacker got information including credit scores and balances plus the social security numbers of about 140,000 customers.
Virginia-based Capital One said it would offer free credit monitoring services to those affected.
It discovered a vulnerability in its systems on 19 July and asked authorities for help.
Additional reporting by AP
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments