GSPlatformCo Inc, which operates the ANKA platform, notified customers that it discovered unauthorized access to a system used to store customer information. The company describes this as a hacking or system intrusion affecting a separate storage system rather than ANKA’s core database. According to the letter, the exposed data was a snapshot from April 2025, roughly seven months old at the time of discovery, and the company says its current environment has since been secured and hardened against further exposure.
The notice was sent to ANKA users whose information was included in that April 2025 dataset. The company has not stated a specific number of people affected in the portion of the letter provided.
What information was exposed?
- Full name
- Contact information
- Demographic data
- Account status
- Basic transaction history
ANKA states that passwords, payment card data, login access tokens, and other sensitive files were not involved in this incident, and it is not offering free credit monitoring or identity protection services in connection with this notice.
What should you do now?
- Be cautious of unexpected emails, texts, or calls that reference your ANKA account, since your name and contact details could be used to make phishing attempts look convincing.
- Remember that ANKA says it will never ask for your password, payment card details, or verification codes through email, text, or chat — treat any message asking for these as suspicious.
- Update your ANKA account to a strong, unique password that you don’t reuse on other sites.
- Watch your other online accounts for unusual activity, especially if you’ve reused the exposed contact details or demographic information elsewhere.
- Since this incident involved a third-party storage system, it’s worth reviewing how other companies have handled similar exposures, such as the Take One Systems data breach, to understand what follow-up steps are typical.
- Even though no financial data or passwords were confirmed exposed here, consider signing up for a service like Aura or LifeLock, which can alert you if your information appears elsewhere.
If you have questions, ANKA can be reached at [email protected].