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Georgia Heritage Financial Credit Union Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Georgia Heritage Financial Credit Union.
•Discovered on January 25, 2025.
•Possible data exposed: Name, Address, Date of Birth, Social Security Number, Social Insurance Number, Driver's License Number, State ID, Foreign National ID, Passport Number, Financial Account Information, Employment Information, Health Information, Medical Information, Email Address, Phone Number.
•Affects individuals in: Georgia, Maine.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by company.

Breach confirmed

The Georgia Heritage Financial Credit Union breach is confirmed. If you may be affected, add your details below and we will take it from there.

Detailed summary

Georgia Heritage Financial Credit Union, a credit union in the Savannah, Georgia metro area, experienced a ransomware data breach. The incident occurred on or about January 25, 2025, and was discovered on February 10, 2025. The credit union began notifying affected consumers on January 15, 2026.

The breach affected 43,077 individuals. The exposed data types potentially include names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, Social Insurance numbers, driver's license/state ID details, Foreign National ID numbers, passport details, financial account information, employment-related information, health/medical information, personal email addresses, and phone numbers. The full extent of the compromised data for each individual has not been publicly confirmed.

Details about this incident, including the full scope of individuals affected and potentially ongoing investigations, may emerge over time. Notices to affected individuals may also be delayed.

Data possibly involved

Name
Address
Could be combined with other data for identity theft
Date of Birth
Often used in combination with other data for identity theft
Social Security Number
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Social Insurance Number
Driver's License Number
Can be used for identity fraud
State ID
Foreign National ID
Passport Number
Financial Account Information
Employment Information
Health Information
Medical Information
Email Address
Increases risk of phishing attacks and account takeovers
Phone Number
May be used for SIM swapping or targeted scam calls

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Took over 180 days or has not yet notified consumers

Breach Occurred

Jan 25, 2025

Company Discovered

Feb 10, 2025

Regulator Notified

Apr 17, 2026

Consumers Notified

Jan 15, 2026

16 days to discover

339 days to notify consumers

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

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

Case Status:

Investigation Open

We're actively investigating this case and seeking affected individuals.

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