700Credit Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of 5.6 Million Individuals

 

U.S.-based fintech and data services firm 700Credit has confirmed a major data breach that compromised the personal information of at least 5.6 million individuals. The exposed data includes names, residential addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.
Headquartered in Michigan, 700Credit provides credit reporting, soft-pull prequalification, identity verification, fraud prevention, and compliance solutions to auto, RV, marine, and powersports dealerships nationwide. The company works with nearly 18,000 dealerships, integrating its services directly into dealer systems to access credit bureau data, conduct compliance screenings, and generate mandatory disclosures.
According to the company, the breach occurred in October and involved unauthorized access to personal data collected from dealerships between May and October 2025. The incident was disclosed through a notification posted on 700Credit’s website.
“700Credit regrets to inform you that our industry was attacked again by a bad actor who had unauthorized access to some of our personally identifiable information (PII) including name, address and social security number.” reads the data breach notification published by the company on its website. “The investigation is ongoing

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