Idea 247 Inc. (d/b/a Idea Financial) (United States) notified the California Attorney General and the Washington Attorney General of a data breach on 14 July 2023. It told the states about 671 Washington residents; the total can be higher. The breach began on 26 April 2023, 79 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
671 Washington residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
Reported
14 July 2023
Breach began
26 April 2023
Time to tell
79 days (the median in California’s notices over the last year: 154 days)
What was exposed
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does.
What changed since it was first reported
Confirmed breach, 671 Washington residents (Washington Attorney General)
If Idea 247 Inc. (d/b/a Idea Financial) had your data
Look for Idea 247 Inc. (d/b/a Idea Financial)’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does. If Idea 247 Inc. (d/b/a Idea Financial) has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Idea 247 Inc. (d/b/a Idea Financial), your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.
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