South Bay Credit Union Data Breach (2025): What Was Exposed & Free Credit Monitoring

✅ Official notice on file. South Bay Credit Union filed this data breach notice with the California Attorney General on May 13, 2025. Compare it with the letter you received: the official copy is linked below.

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South Bay Credit Union reported a data breach caused by unauthorized access to one or more employee email accounts. The information involved includes home address.

Key facts

Discovered Nov 18, 2024
Incident type Email account compromise
Data exposed Home address
Letter sent May 13, 2025
Reported to California AG May 13, 2025
Company helpline 1-877-591-7030

Free credit monitoring

South Bay Credit Union is offering 24 months of IDX at no cost to people who received the letter. Enroll at app.idx.us/account-creation/protect using the activation code printed on your letter.

What to do now

  1. Get your free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com and look for accounts you do not recognize.
  2. Call the South Bay Credit Union helpline at 1-877-591-7030 if you have questions about your letter.

Timeline

  • Nov 18, 2024 — South Bay Credit Union discovers the incident
  • May 13, 2025 — Notification letters sent
  • May 13, 2025 — Breach reported to the California Attorney General

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Source: notification letter and filing submitted by South Bay Credit Union to the California Attorney General. BreachLetter is not affiliated with South Bay Credit Union. Details extracted from the official letter; always follow the instructions in your own copy.