Fidelity Investments Reports Data Breach Affecting More Than 77,000 Clients

- Fidelity Investments, one of the world's leading asset managers, announced a data breach in August that affected the personal information of more than 77,000 clients.

- The breach occurred between August 17 and 19, 2024, allowing an unauthorized third party to access two client accounts.

- Exposed information included full names, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, and other personal details.

- Fidelity quickly terminated the unauthorized access and began an investigation, working with outside security experts.

- Fidelity is offering affected clients free credit monitoring for 24 months to protect their finances. 🛡️

- The firm manages $14.1 trillion in assets and is exploring stablecoins and tokenization products. 🚀