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Empower Group Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Empower Group.
•Discovered on May 29, 2026.
•Possible data exposed: SSN, Full Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address, Date of Birth.
•Affects individuals in: U.S. States.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by company.

Breach confirmed

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

Detailed summary

Empower Group, operating in the financial services sector, reportedly experienced a data breach in April 2026. This incident was discovered by the dark web scraping site Ransomware.Live on April 16, 2026. The threat actor, DragonForce, claimed responsibility for exfiltrating 316 GB of data.

The breach exposed sensitive personal information for an estimated 6.69 million individuals. The confirmed data types include Social Security numbers, full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and dates of birth. The company had not publicly confirmed the breach or issued official notification letters as of May 26, 2026. The full extent of individuals affected and the specifics of the compromised data types remain unclear beyond initial reports.

Details can emerge later as investigations progress, and official notices may be delayed.

Data possibly involved

SSN
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Full Name
Address
Could be combined with other data for identity theft
Phone Number
May be used for SIM swapping or targeted scam calls
Email Address
Increases risk of phishing attacks and account takeovers
Date of Birth
Often used in combination with other data for identity theft

Company Response Timeline

Breach Occurred

Apr 16, 2026

Company Discovered

Apr 16, 2026

Regulator Notified

Unknown

Consumers Notified

Unknown

0 days to discover

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Current

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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Case Status:

Investigation Open

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