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Disclosed this week47On record26,367

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Western Union Financial Services

Disclosed Dec 20, 2016172,068 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affected172,068 (as reported by the organization)
DisclosedDec 20, 2016
HappenedJul 1, 2016
AttackHacking
Data exposedNamesSocial Security numbersGovernment IDsPayment cards
SectorFinance · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov
California Attorney General breach notice: Western Union Financial Services
Official noticeatg.wa.gov
Washington Attorney General breach notice: Western Union Financial Services
Official noticejustice.oregon.gov
Oregon DOJ breach notice: Western Union Financial Services
Official noticein.gov
Indiana Attorney General 2016 data breach report: Western Union Financial Services
Official noticemaine.gov
Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Western Union Financial Services

Notices filed

Residents of CADec 20, 2016
California AGCount not stated
Residents of WADec 20, 2016
Washington AG2,470 people
Residents of INDec 21, 2016
Indiana AG707 people
Residents of MEDec 21, 2016
Maine AG216 people
Residents of ORDec 27, 2016
Oregon DOJCount not stated

Other breaches at Western Union Financial Services

Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the California AG, details not stated.15K affectedFinanceUSMar 17, 2021
History of this record
data_types2026-09-25
[] to ["names","ssn","government-id","payment-card"]by backfillSource
records_basis2026-09-25
empty to organizationby backfillSource
records2026-09-25
empty to 172068by backfillSource
attack2026-09-25
unknown to hackingby backfillSource
Added2026-09-25
First recordedby backfillSource

First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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