CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Cetera Financial Group based in San Diego, California, a financial services entity reported a data breach to the Texas Attorney General. The breach was discovered on 2026-01-30 and reported on 2026-03-27. 1,398 Texas residents were affected. 42,947 individuals affected in total. Types of information involved: Name of individual;Address;Social Security Number Information;Driver’s License number;Financial Information (e.g. account number, credit or debit card number). Consumers were notified via U.S. Mail.

Cetera Financial Group notified Vermont and other state AGs of a data breach involving unauthorized access to a single employee email account between July 7 and August 21, 2025. The incident exposed personal information including names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, and financial account data for at least 96 Vermont residents. CFG engaged federal law enforcement, offered 12-24 months of credit monitoring, and is enhancing security policies.

Cetera Financial Group reported an unauthorized person accessed a single employee email account between July 7 and August 21, 2025. The compromise was identified through suspicious activity monitoring; personal information of affected individuals was determined to be involved on or around January 30, 2026. Affected individuals were offered IDX credit and identity monitoring services.

Cetera Financial Group reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2025-07-07 and was reported on 2026-03-25. 487 Indiana residents were affected.

Cetera Financial Group (CFG) detected suspicious activity involving a single employee email account. An unauthorized person accessed the account between July 7, 2025 and August 21, 2025. CFG determined on January 30, 2026 that personal information—including names, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and financial account information—may have been compromised. CFG notified 57 Maine residents on March 25, 2026 and offered IDX credit monitoring services.

Cetera Financial Group notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a data event affecting 110 NH residents. An unauthorized person accessed a single employee email account between July 7, 2025, and August 21, 2025. Personal information involved included names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, and financial account data. CFG notified law enforcement, provided credit monitoring, and enhanced security policies. Investigation is ongoing.

Cetera Financial Group reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on November 29, 2021, discovered on May 18, 2022. The incident affected 2,188 individuals, including 2 Maine residents. Compromised data included names and Social Security Numbers. The company provided written notification and offered 12 months of credit monitoring through Experian.

Cetera Financial Group reported a data breach to the Montana Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2022-06-09. The breach occurred from 11/29/2021 to 12/23/2021. 4 Montana residents were affected.

Cetera Financial Group, Inc., a finance sector entity reported a unclear/unknown incident to the Washington Attorney General. The organization became aware of the incident on 2020-04-06 and filed notice on 2020-08-21. 2,760 Washington residents were affected. 137 days elapsed between awareness and notification. 0 days to identify the breach. 0 days to contain the breach.

Cetera Financial Group, Inc. reported a data breach to the Montana Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2020-08-21. The breach occurred on 4/6/2020. 80 Montana residents were affected.

On April 6, 2020, Cetera Financial Group, Inc. detected unauthorized access to an employee's email account. The account was secured within five minutes, and passwords were reset. An investigation determined that personal information, including names, may have been viewed. Affected individuals were offered one year of complimentary identity protection services.