Benworth Capital Partners LLC

Benworth Capital Partners LLC, a Florida-based finance company, experienced a cybersecurity incident in which a criminal actor infiltrated its network and exfiltrated personally identifiable information (PII) of tens of thousands of individuals. The compromised data included names, addresses, Social Security numbers (taxpayer identification numbers), phone numbers, and loan details. The breach exposed highly sensitive financial and personal information, putting affected individuals at significant risk of identity theft, fraud, and financial exploitation. The incident prompted a class-action investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP, a national law firm specializing in data privacy litigation. Affected individuals were notified, and legal recourse is being pursued for potential compensation. The breach underscores severe lapses in Benworth’s cybersecurity defenses, leading to large-scale exposure of customer data without evidence of ransomware involvement. The fallout includes reputational damage, regulatory scrutiny, and potential financial liabilities from lawsuits and compliance penalties.

Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/09/18/3152779/0/en/Lynch-Carpenter-Investigates-Claims-in-Benworth-Capital-Partners-Data-Breach.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/benworth-capital

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"linkid": "benworth-capital",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Tens of thousands of '
                                              'individuals',
                        'industry': 'Financial Services',
                        'location': 'Florida, USA',
                        'name': 'Benworth Capital Partners LLC',
                        'type': 'Finance Company'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Affected individuals may have received data breach '
                        'notifications (implied by legal investigation); '
                        'encouraged to contact Lynch Carpenter, LLP for case '
                        'review',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes (records were acquired by the '
                                      'threat actor)',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 'Tens of thousands',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Addresses',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers',
                                                         'Phone numbers',
                                                         'Loan information'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs, taxpayer IDs, '
                                        'and financial loan information)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-09-18',
 'description': 'A criminal actor accessed the Benworth Capital Partners LLC '
                'network and acquired records containing personally '
                'identifiable information (PII), including names, addresses, '
                'taxpayer identification numbers (including Social Security '
                'numbers), phone numbers, and loan information. The breach '
                'impacted tens of thousands of individuals.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage due to '
                                       'exposure of sensitive PII; legal '
                                       'investigation initiated by Lynch '
                                       'Carpenter, LLP',
            'data_compromised': ['Names',
                                 'Addresses',
                                 'Taxpayer Identification Numbers (including '
                                 'Social Security numbers)',
                                 'Phone numbers',
                                 'Loan information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (due to exposure of SSNs and taxpayer '
                                   'IDs)',
            'legal_liabilities': 'Under investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP '
                                 'for potential class action claims; affected '
                                 'individuals may be entitled to compensation'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['PII databases (including '
                                                  'SSNs and loan '
                                                  'information)']},
 'investigation_status': 'Under investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP for '
                         'potential legal claims',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-09-18',
                 'source': 'Globe Newswire Press Release'},
                {'source': 'Benworth Capital Partners LLC About Page',
                 'url': 'https://benworthcapital.com/about/'},
                {'source': 'Lynch Carpenter, LLP Investigation Page',
                 'url': 'https://www.lynchcarpenter.com'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Class action investigation '
                                            'initiated by Lynch Carpenter, '
                                            'LLP'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Globe Newswire; '
                                        'potential notifications to affected '
                                        'individuals (implied by legal '
                                        'investigation)'},
 'threat_actor': 'Criminal actor',
 'title': 'Benworth Capital Partners LLC Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}