Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million

700Credit disclosed an October 2025 data breach that exposed personal information (names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers) for at least 5.6 million individuals; the data were collected from dealers between May and October 2025. The company is sending notification letters and offering credit monitoring, and Michigan’s attorney general urged affected people to take protective steps such as credit freezes or monitoring.