Prosper Data Breach Exposes 17 Million Customers’ Personal Info
The US lending platform Prosper suffered a data breach, potentially exposing personal data of over 17 million customers.
According to a breach notification published in September, early investigations found no evidence of unauthorized account access or fund theft.
- The breach was attributed to a threat actor called Hiron.
- The exposed data included customer information and applicant data.
The company shut down the activity promptly and confirmed that the unauthorized access was revoked as of September 2.
Author's summary: Prosper data breach affects 17 million customers.