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    SogoTrade, Inc. Data Breach

    ▼ Key takeaways

    • •Reports suggest a potential breach involving SogoTrade, Inc..
    • •Discovered on May 8, 2024.
    • •Possible data exposed: Name, Social Security Number, Tax Identification Number, Financial Account Information.
    • •Affects individuals in: California, Montana.
    • •Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

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    Detailed summary

    SogoTrade, Inc., an online brokerage and financial services company, experienced a data breach discovered on March 18, 2025. The incident reportedly occurred between May 8 and May 22, 2024. Unauthorized access to four employee email accounts, associated with a phishing attack and malware, led to the breach. SogoTrade contained and remediated the incident, offering affected individuals complimentary credit monitoring.

    The exposed data includes names, Social Security numbers, tax identification numbers, and financial account information. Approximately 48,696 individuals were affected, according to breach summaries citing the company’s notification data. The available records do not identify medical information or whether the affected data was encrypted or if customer login credentials were exposed.

    Individual notices were reportedly sent between May 2 and May 7, 2025. While California and Montana have recorded filings, a complete nationwide list of affected states has not been established. Information can emerge later, and specific details or amended filings may appear over time.

    Data possibly involved

    • Name
    • Social Security Number
      Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
    • Tax Identification Number
    • Financial Account Information

    Company Response Timeline

    Response Grade
    B

    Notified consumers within 31–60 days

    Breach Occurred

    May 8, 2024

    Company Discovered

    Mar 18, 2025

    Regulator Notified

    May 7, 2025

    Consumers Notified

    May 2, 2025

    314 days to discover
    45 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

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