Description

A major data breach at Figure Technology Solutions has exposed the personal information of nearly one million users. The fintech lender, founded in 2018 and operating on the Provenance blockchain, suffered a security incident in February 2026 in which attackers accessed and stole sensitive customer data. According to reports from Have I Been Pwned, approximately 967,200 accounts were affected. The compromised data reportedly includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and dates of birth. The stolen dataset, allegedly totaling 2.5GB, was later posted online, with the extortion group ShinyHunters claiming responsibility for the breach. The breach was attributed to a social engineering attack in which an employee was deceived into granting unauthorized access. Threat actors reportedly used tactics such as voice phishing (vishing), impersonating IT support personnel to trick employees into revealing login credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes. By compromising single sign-on (SSO) accounts, attackers were able to pivot into connected enterprise applications and extract sensitive data. This method has been observed in broader campaigns targeting high-profile organizations. This incident highlights the growing risk posed by human-focused attacks rather than technical vulnerabilities. As organizations increasingly rely on SSO platforms and cloud-based tools, a single compromised credential can expose vast amounts of sensitive data. The breach underscores the urgent need for stronger identity verification processes, phishing-resistant MFA, employee awareness training, and continuous monitoring to mitigate social engineering threats.