Capital One says a hacker gained access to over 100 million Americans' personal information. The company said it identified the hack on July 19 and the FBI has arrested the person responsible
FILE PHOTO: The logo and ticker for Capital One are displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
- Capital One Financial Corp said on Monday the personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth of about 100 million individuals in the United States were obtained by a hacker who has now been arrested.Capital said it identified the hack on July 19 and the individual responsible has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The hacker did not gain access to any credit card account numbers and over 99% of social security numbers were not compromised, Capital One said.
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