Betterment Data Breach Exposes 1.4 Million Accounts

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A data breach at Betterment, a fintech firm managing $65 billion in assets, exposed personal information of 1.4 million accounts. The breach, occurring in January 2026, involved stolen email addresses, names, geographic data, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, device information, and employment details. The attackers also sent fraudulent emails attempting to lure customers into a cryptocurrency scam. Betterment confirmed no customer accounts or login information were compromised, but the breach included significant contact information.

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05.02.2026 13:16 1 articles · 11h ago

Betterment Data Breach Exposes 1.4 Million Accounts
In January 2026, Betterment suffered a data breach that exposed personal information of 1.4 million accounts. The breach included email addresses, names, geographic data, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, device information, and employment details. Attackers also sent fraudulent emails to lure customers into a cryptocurrency scam. Betterment confirmed no customer accounts or login information were compromised.
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Betterment manages $65 billion in assets for over one million customers.
First reported: 05.02.2026 13:16

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- Data breach at fintech firm Betterment exposes 1.4 million accounts — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.02.2026 13:16
The breach exposed 1,435,174 accounts, including email addresses, names, geographic data, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, device information, and employment details.
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- Data breach at fintech firm Betterment exposes 1.4 million accounts — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.02.2026 13:16
Attackers sent fraudulent emails disguised as a company promotion to lure customers into a cryptocurrency scam.
First reported: 05.02.2026 13:16

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- Data breach at fintech firm Betterment exposes 1.4 million accounts — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.02.2026 13:16
Betterment confirmed no customer accounts or login information were compromised.
First reported: 05.02.2026 13:16

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- Data breach at fintech firm Betterment exposes 1.4 million accounts — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.02.2026 13:16
Betterment experienced a DDoS attack and extortion attempt, but details on the extortion have not been disclosed.
First reported: 05.02.2026 13:16

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- Data breach at fintech firm Betterment exposes 1.4 million accounts — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.02.2026 13:16