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The $478 million Liberty First Credit Union in Lincoln, Neb., reported a data breach that may have affected 52,496 persons.

Although the credit union said in a Nov. 25 letter to consumers that the unauthorized access was limited to a portion of Liberty First’s internal network and did not involve its banking, online banking or payment systems, a cybersecurity firm reported that the credit union was hit by a ransomware attack orchestrated by the RansomHub group. The attackers claimed to have exfiltrated 254 GB of sensitive data, including client databases, passports and financial records, according to Halcyon in Austin, Texas, which specializes in ransomware solutions.

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