VeriSource now says February data breach impacts 4 million people

Employee benefits administration firm VeriSource Services is warning that a data breach exposed the personal information of four million people. VeriSource is a Texas-based employee benefits administration and HR outsourcing solutions provider with diverse clients across the U.S. The firm has begun data breach notifications to impacted individuals about a cybersecurity incident that occurred in February 2024, but the impact of which it took them until April 2025 to evaluate. According to VeriSource's investigation, the incident exposed sensitive information to external threat actors. "On February 28, 2024, VSI became aware of unusual activity that disrupted access to certain systems," reads the firm's notice shared with the authorities. "Upon discovery, VSI immediately took steps to secure its network and engaged a leading, independent digital forensics and incident response firm to investigate what happened and whether any sensitive data may have been impacted." "The investigati ... Read full article.