# A Quarter Million Comcast Subscribers Had Data Stolen From Debt Collector 🔒

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/a-quarter-million-comcast-subscribers-had-data-stolen-from-debt-collector/292813>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking, privacy, data-recovery\
**Created:** [October 5, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/a-quarter-million-comcast-subscribers-had-data-stolen-from-debt-collector/292813 "2024-10-05T18:28:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/a-quarter-million-comcast-subscribers-had-data-stolen-from-debt-collector/292813/1 "2024-10-05T18:28:17Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **237,703 Customer Records Stolen**  
Comcast confirmed that 237,703 customer records were stolen in a cyberattack on its debt collector, FBCS.

2. **Breach Timeline**  
The breach occurred in February, but Comcast was initially informed that no data was affected until July.

3. **Types of Stolen Data**  
Stolen information includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and Comcast account numbers.

4. **FBCS Data Compromise**  
FBCS reported over 4 million individuals’ records accessed, but details on how the attack happened remain unclear.

5. **Identity Monitoring Provided**  
Comcast is providing identity and credit monitoring services to affected subscribers, as FBCS cannot offer these protections.

**Read more at:** [The Register](https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/04/comcast_fcbs_ransomware_theft/) | [FBCS Cyber Incident](https://www.fbcs-inc.com/cyber-incident/)