Blaze Credit Union Members Impacted by Third-Party Data Breach Affecting 235,000
A data breach at Marquis Software Solutions, a third-party vendor serving financial institutions, has potentially exposed the personal information of over 235,000 members of Blaze Credit Union. The incident occurred at the vendor level, though details on the exact cause or timeline of the breach remain undisclosed.
Blaze Credit Union began notifying affected members via mailed letters in early December, offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services through Marquis. While officials report no evidence of misuse or attempted misuse of the compromised data, they advise members to monitor accounts for suspicious activity, watch for phishing attempts, and review credit reports for unauthorized accounts.
Marquis Software Solutions provides services to multiple financial institutions, though the breach appears isolated to Blaze Credit Union’s member data. The credit union has not specified the types of information exposed but emphasizes proactive measures to mitigate risks for those impacted. Further updates may follow as investigations continue.
Source: https://knsiradio.com/2026/01/05/credit-union-members-notified-of-massive-data-breach/
Marquis cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/marquis-software-solutions
Blaze Credit Union cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/blazecreditunion
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"linkid": "marquis-software-solutions, blazecreditunion",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '235,000',
'industry': 'Credit Union/Banking',
'name': 'Blaze Credit Union',
'type': 'Financial Institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'Third-Party Vendor Compromise',
'customer_advisories': 'Members notified via letters; urged to monitor '
'accounts and credit reports.',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '235,000',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Likely',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (potentially includes personally '
'identifiable information)',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal information'},
'description': 'A data breach at Marquis Software Solutions, a third-party '
'vendor providing services to financial institutions, has '
'potentially exposed personal information of more than 235,000 '
'Blaze Credit Union members. The credit union is offering '
'complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection '
'services to affected members and urging vigilance against '
'phishing attempts.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage to Blaze '
'Credit Union',
'data_compromised': 'Personal information of members',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'recommendations': 'Members should monitor accounts for suspicious activity, '
'watch for phishing attempts, and review credit reports '
'regularly for unauthorized accounts.',
'references': [{'source': 'KNSI'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notifying affected members via mailed '
'letters in early December; urging '
'members to monitor accounts and '
'credit reports',
'remediation_measures': 'Complimentary credit monitoring and '
'identity protection services for '
'affected members',
'third_party_assistance': 'Marquis Software Solutions'},
'title': 'Blaze Credit Union Data Breach via Third-Party Vendor',
'type': 'Data Breach'}