Wise Investigates Customer Data Exposure Linked to Evolve Bank Hack
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Wise, a FinTech company, revealed that some customer data may have been compromised in the recent Evolve Bank and Trust data breach. Wise collaborated with Evolve from 2020 to 2023 to provide USD account details.
Following Evolve's breach, Wise announced that personal information, including names, addresses, birth dates, contact details, and Social Security numbers, might be affected. Non-U.S. customers’ identity document numbers could also be involved.
Wise is currently investigating and plans to notify affected customers directly. The company emphasized that its own systems remain secure.
The breach at Evolve, caused by a LockBit ransomware attack, has also affected partners like Affirm, EarnIn, Marqeta, Melio, and Mercury. Evolve is actively addressing the incident and promises further updates.
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