Posted On August 16, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
August 16 – The Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (“FIS Global”) data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the company was affected by a recent third party cyber security attack at Progress Software. The Fidelity National Information Services data breach resulted in the names and Social Security numbers of customers of Umpqua Bank, Valley Bank, and Sound Community Bank being compromised. It is believed to have impacted as many as 429,000 individuals.
According to the Attorney General of Maine, Fidelity National Information Services reported a data breach after they were affected by a recent third party cyber security attack at Progress Software. FIS Global is a business that provides certain services to financial institutions which requires them to be given information from banks. On May 31, 2023, Progress Software, the company responsible for developing MOVEit, announced a previously unknown vulnerability in the program. In response, FIS Global suspended its use of MOVEit until it installed all available patches to eliminate the vulnerability. FIS Global also launched an investigation into the incident.
On June 21, 2023, FIS Global informed its bank clients that certain files containing confidential consumer information may have been accessed by an unauthorized party. In July and August, the banks impacted by the MOVEit / FIS Global data breach began sending out data breach letters to those customers whose information was compromised. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
To learn more about the Fidelity National Information Services data breach, see our latest piece on the topic.
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. is a company that specializes in credit card and transaction processing for banks. FIS Global serves 220,000 customers around the world, processing more than $40 trillion in transactions each year.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Fidelity National Information Services data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Fidelity National Information Services and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
