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Benworth Capital Partners Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Benworth Capital Partners.
•Discovered on May 16, 2025.
•Possible data exposed: Borrower names, addresses, taxpayer identification numbers, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, loan account numbers, loan details, loan amounts, maturity dates, closing dates.
•Affects individuals in: Texas, Montana, Florida.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

The Benworth Capital Partners breach is confirmed. If you may be affected, add your details below and we will take it from there.

Detailed summary

On or about May 18, 2025, Benworth Capital Partners, a hard money/mortgage lender, experienced a cybersecurity incident that directly impacted its systems. This direct cyberattack compromised personal information, resulting in a data breach.

Confirmed data types exposed include borrower names, addresses, taxpayer identification numbers (including Social Security numbers), phone numbers, loan account numbers, loan amounts, and loan details such as maturity/closing dates. The breach primarily affected approximately 22,250 individuals in Texas and an additional 108 individuals in Montana. It has been confirmed that SSNs and loan account numbers were involved in the compromise. The company began notifying affected individuals on September 16, 2025, nearly four months after the breach occurred, and regulators in Texas and Montana were also notified on this date.

Details about this incident may continue to emerge.

Data possibly involved

Borrower names
addresses
Could be combined with other data for identity theft
taxpayer identification numbers
Social Security numbers
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
phone numbers
May be used for SIM swapping or targeted scam calls
loan account numbers
loan details
loan amounts
maturity dates
closing dates

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Notified consumers within 91–180 days

Breach Occurred

May 18, 2025

Company Discovered

May 18, 2025

Regulator Notified

Sep 16, 2025

Consumers Notified

Sep 16, 2025

0 days to discover

121 days to notify consumers

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Investigation Open

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