Cybersecurity
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Cetera Discloses Data Breach
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinThe unauthorized access at the wealth management firm involved one employee email account.
March 16, 2026
Fidelity Agrees to Pay $2.5M in Data Breach Class ActionHackers took Social Security numbers and other personal information, the lawsuit alleged.
March 12, 2026
Social Security Probes New Claim of DOGE Data BreachA whistleblower has accused a former DOGE employee of illegally copying two SSA databases, The Washington Post reported.
March 03, 2026
United Planners Consolidates Its Compliance, Cybersecurity FunctionsIt's using the regtech tool SurgeONE.ai, which helps advisors stay ahead of regulatory exams.
February 13, 2026
Ameriprise Advisor Tricked by Phishing ScamIt was the firm's second report of a phishing-related data breach in as many months.
February 05, 2026
Edelman Financial Engines Hit With Data BreachOn Jan. 7, an unauthorized third party accessed some of its clients' information, according to the Maine attorney general.
January 05, 2026
Phishing Scam Snares an Ameriprise AdvisorThe breach potentially exposed nearly 600 clients' data, a state regulator warns.
December 03, 2025
6 Savvy Insurance Moves Wealthy Clients Can Make in 2026Risk appetite among high-net-worth individuals has dropped sharply over the past several years.