Fintech company Marquis disclosed a major ransomware attack affecting over 672,000 individuals, with stolen data including Social Security numbers and financial information. The breach highlights ongoing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the financial technology sector. This represents one of the larger financial data breaches reported recently.
Background
Ransomware attacks targeting financial institutions have become increasingly common, with attackers seeking to monetize stolen personal and financial data through extortion or sale on dark web markets.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Mar 18, 2026 at 10:37 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10