Comcast
Disclosed Oct 4, 20241 year ago237,703 affectedConfirmed
Comcast customer data stolen in ransomware attack on collector FBCS
Comcast said 237,703 customers had personal data stolen in a February 2024 ransomware attack on Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collection agency it had used. FBCS initially told Comcast its customers were not affected, before confirming otherwise in July.
What is known
| People affected | 237,703 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Discovered | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Attack | Vendor breach |
| Data exposed | Names, Addresses, Social Security numbers, Dates of birth, Financial |
| Sector | Telecom · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California AG breach notice: Comcast Cable Communications (FBCS incident)oag.ca.gov · Regulator | Regulator |
| Comcast says customer data stolen in ransomware attack on debt collection agencytechcrunch.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Oct 4, 2024 | 237,703 |
Other breaches at Comcast
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Feb 8, 2016Feb 8, 201610 years agoUnverified | Feb 8, 201610 years ago | Not stated | Tech | Unverified | 617Kacct |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.