Data leak

VeriSource Services HR Benefits Data Breach

πŸ“… 2024-02-27
Primary Source β†—

Incident Details

VeriSource Services (Texas-based employee benefits and HR administration provider) discovered unusual activity on 28 February 2024. The final breach count was approximately 4 million individuals, though only 55,000 were notified in May 2024 and 112,000 in September 2024 β€” the majority of victims were not notified until April 2025, over a year after the breach. Exposed data included full names, mailing addresses, dates of birth, gender, and Social Security numbers. At least four federal class action lawsuits filed.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Unauthorized party gained access to VeriSource Services systems on approximately 27 February 2024 and exfiltrated employee benefits data; initial vector not publicly disclosed

Timeline

  1. 2024-02-27 Breach occurred
  2. 2024-05-01 Publicly disclosed
  3. 2025-04-01 Customers notified