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Debt collection agency says data breach affected more than 4 million people

Debt collection agency says data breach affected more than 4 million people

A data breach discovered in February potentially exposed information on more than 4 million people, debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) said in an updated regulatory filing Monday.

The Pennsylvania-based company has steadily revised its assessment of the potential impact of the breach since it first began notifying customers in April. The latest filing with Maine regulators — the fifth since April 26 — said the incident affected 4,050,711 people,…

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