On April 3, 2025, CCI Financial Inc. detected a cybersecurity breach where an unauthorized actor accessed and exfiltrated sensitive files between March 21, 2025, and the discovery date. The compromised data included personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and financial details (account/credit card numbers). The breach affected thousands of customers, with at least 2,623 Texas residents confirmed impacted. The company disclosed the incident to regulatory bodies (California and Texas Attorney General offices) in September 2025 and offered free identity monitoring (Kroll) to victims. The breach poses risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and phishing attacks targeting exposed individuals. No ransomware involvement was reported, but the scale and sensitivity of the leaked data suggest severe reputational and operational consequences for the company.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/data-breach/cci-financial-2025
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/credit-center-inc.
"id": "cre4302743091325",
"linkid": "credit-center-inc.",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Thousands (including at least '
'2,623 Texas residents)',
'industry': 'Financial Services',
'name': 'CCI Financial Inc.',
'type': 'Corporation'}],
'customer_advisories': ['Direct mail notifications sent to affected '
'individuals (starting Sept. 10, 2025)',
'Public guidance on steps to mitigate risk (e.g., '
'identity monitoring, credit freezes)'],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'number_of_records_exposed': 'Thousands (exact number '
'undisclosed; at least 2,623 in '
'Texas)',
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs, financial data, '
"driver's license numbers)",
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Financial Data']},
'date_detected': '2025-04-03',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-09-10',
'description': 'On April 3, 2025, CCI Financial Inc. discovered unauthorized '
'access to its network, leading to a data breach where '
'sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) was '
'compromised. The breach was disclosed to regulatory '
'authorities in September 2025, affecting thousands of '
'customers, including at least 2,623 Texas residents. The '
'exposed data includes names, addresses, dates of birth, '
"Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and "
'financial information (account/credit card numbers).',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage due to '
'exposure of sensitive customer data',
'data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable Information (PII)',
'Names',
'Addresses',
'Dates of Birth',
'Social Security Numbers',
"Driver's License Numbers",
'Financial Information (Account Numbers, '
'Credit Card Numbers)'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (due to exposure of SSNs, financial '
'data, and other PII)',
'payment_information_risk': 'High (credit card and account numbers '
'exposed)'},
'investigation_status': 'Completed (review finalized Aug. 11, 2025)',
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Provision of identity '
'monitoring services to '
'affected customers',
'Regulatory disclosures and '
'customer notifications']},
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': True},
'recommendations': ['Sign up for free Kroll identity monitoring services '
'provided by CCI Financial Inc.',
'Monitor credit reports and financial accounts for '
'unusual activity.',
'Be alert for phishing attempts using exposed '
'information.',
'Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with '
'major credit bureaus.'],
'references': [{'source': 'Claim Depot (via CCI Financial Inc. disclosure)'},
{'source': 'CCI Financial Inc. Website'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Attorney '
'General (disclosed '
'Sept. 10, 2025)',
'Texas Attorney '
'General (disclosed '
'Sept. 12, 2025)']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Disclosure to California Attorney '
'General (Sept. 10, 2025)',
'Disclosure to Texas Attorney General '
'(Sept. 12, 2025)',
'Direct mail notifications to '
'affected individuals',
'Public advisory with recommended '
'actions for affected customers'],
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'remediation_measures': ['Notification to affected individuals '
'via mail (starting Sept. 10, 2025)',
'Free Kroll identity monitoring '
'services offered to impacted '
'customers'],
'third_party_assistance': {'identity_monitoring_provider': 'Kroll'}},
'threat_actor': 'Cybercriminal(s)',
'title': 'CCI Financial Inc. Data Breach (2025)',
'type': 'Data Breach / Unauthorized Access'}