Yieldstreet, an alternative investment platform, has revealed that some of its customers were impacted by the recent data breach at Evolve Bank and Trust, according to TechCrunch.
Yieldstreet spokesperson Clare Burrows confirmed to TechCrunch that “some Yieldstreet customer information may have been impacted” due to the Evolve breach.
Burrows mentioned that all potentially affected customers have been notified and they are following cybersecurity best practices in response to the incident.
The specific customer information stolen and the number of affected customers were not disclosed by Burrows.
Other companies, including Affirm, Branch, EarnIn, Marqeta, Melio, Mercury, and Wise, have also confirmed that their customers were affected by the Evolve breach.
Branch, an Evolve partner, informed customers about the incident and is working closely with Evolve to assess the impact on account holders.
Juno and Yotta were also affected by the breach, as reported by fintech reporter Jason Mikula. Stolen data from Evolve has been shared online by the cybercrime gang Lockbit, affecting companies such as Bitfinex, BrightSide, Copper, Dave, and more.
Most companies mentioned did not respond to requests for comment, except for SoLo, which declined to comment.
The full extent of the breach remains unknown, as Evolve declined to disclose how many partner companies or clients were impacted.
For more information, Evolve’s blog post regarding the incident can be found here.
