Comcast Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of 237,000 Customers

The breach occurred due to a ransomware attack on a third-party debt collection agency, compromising personal data including Social Security numbers.

Comcast confirmed a data breach affecting 237,703 customers, involving names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and birth dates.
The breach originated from Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collection agency Comcast stopped using in 2020.
FBCS was targeted in a ransomware attack between February 14 and February 26, 2024, leading to unauthorized data access.
Comcast was initially informed in March that no customer data was impacted, but later updates in July confirmed the breach of customer information.
Comcast is offering affected customers complimentary identity theft protection and credit monitoring services for at least 12 months.