Fintech lending giant Image confirms data breach

Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lending company, confirmed that it had hacked the data.

On Friday, Picture Spokeswoman Alethea Jadick told TechCrunch in a statement that the breach began when an employee was tricked into a scam that allowed the hackers to steal “a small number of files.”

The statement said the company “has partners and stakeholders,” and is offering free credit checks “to all individuals who receive information.”

A spokeswoman for Figure did not respond to several questions about the breach.

A hacking group ShinyHunters he pleaded guilty to hacking his popular website, claiming that the company refused to pay a ransom, and published 2.5 gigabytes of stolen data.

TechCrunch saw another section of data, which included all customers’ names, home addresses, birthdays, and phone numbers.

A member of ShinyHunters told TechCrunch that Figure was one of the victims campaign of destruction which targets customers who rely on Okta’s one-stop shop. Others affected by the campaign are Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn).