ACCORDING to PYMNTS, payday loan provider Check City has notified 322,687 people about a March 2025 data breach, with Comparitech reporting the detail on 2 April 2025. The breach purportedly exposed names, Social Security numbers, government-issued ID numbers, financial account numbers, credit and debit card numbers, dates of birth and addresses.
A ransomware group called Clop claimed in May 2025 that it was responsible for the breach, though Check City has not acknowledged the claim and Comparitech has not independently verified it. The notification follows PYMNTS’ coverage that first highlighted the extent of the compromised data. No further details were provided in the article about the breach timeline or the specific systems affected.