West Virginia Credit Union Notifying 187,000 People Impacted by 2023 Data Breach

According to SecurityWeek, Fairmont Federal Credit Union is notifying over 187,000 individuals that their personal and financial information was stolen in a data breach dating back to 2023. The incident involved files containing names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s licence numbers, government IDs, financial details, medical information, and other data, including full credit and debit card details with security codes, PINs, and expiration dates.

The credit union says it discovered the breach on 23 January 2024 and conducted a forensic investigation that concluded on 17 August 2025, with attackers having accessed the network from 30 September to 18 October 2023. It also told the Maine Attorney General’s Office that 187,038 individuals were affected and is providing 12 or 24 months of free identity theft protection and credit monitoring. The organisation notes that to date it is not aware of any incidents of identity theft or financial fraud as a result of the breach.