CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Cetera Financial Group issued a supplemental notice to the New Hampshire Attorney General regarding an email account compromise. An unauthorized person accessed a single employee email account between July 7, 2025, and August 21, 2025. The incident affected 112 New Hampshire residents (110 notified previously, 2 in this supplemental notice). Data involved included names and other personal information. Cetera secured the account, investigated the activity, and is offering credit monitoring.

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 Massachusetts residents of an email event involving personal information, including names. The company conducted an investigation and determined that an involved email account contained affected individuals' data. Due to Massachusetts law, specific details about the nature of the event were withheld. Cetera is offering 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring through IDX. No specific dates for discovery or occurrence were provided in the notice.

Cetera Financial Group notified 96 Vermont residents of an unauthorized access incident involving a single employee email account. The unauthorized access occurred between July 7, 2025, and August 21, 2025. Affected data included names, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and financial account information. The company secured the account, notified law enforcement, and is offering credit monitoring.

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 notified Nebraska residents that an unauthorized person accessed a single employee email account between July 7, 2025, and August 21, 2025. The breach affected 128 Nebraska residents, exposing names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and financial account information. Cetera notified federal law enforcement, enhanced security policies, and provided 12-24 months of credit monitoring through IDX.

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 reported unauthorized access to a single employee email account between July 7 and August 21, 2025. The breach was discovered on January 30, 2026, affecting 57 Maine residents. Compromised data included names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, and financial account information. CFG notified law enforcement, regulators, and credit bureaus, and is offering 12-24 months of credit monitoring.

Cetera Financial Group notified the NH Attorney General of an incident where an unauthorized person accessed a single employee email account between July 7, 2025, and August 21, 2025. The investigation is ongoing. 110 New Hampshire residents were affected, with exposure of names, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and financial account information. Notices were sent on March 25, 2026. The company engaged law enforcement and is offering credit monitoring.

CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP filed a data-breach notice with the Illinois Attorney General in March 2026 (case 26-03-1101). The register records the breach as discovered on January 30, 2026. Personal information types reported: drivers license, financial account number, ssn. Illinois does not publish the number of people affected — 815 ILCS 530/10 permits the Attorney General to publish only the entity name, the types of personal information and the date range.

Cetera Financial Group notified the NH AG of a third-party data breach involving its printing provider, R.R. Donnelley. Unauthorized access occurred Nov 29-Dec 23, 2021. CFG discovered the event on March 16, 2022. 4 NH residents affected (name, SSN). CFG is investigating, notifying regulators, and offering 1 year of credit monitoring.

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 Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2022-06-09. 62 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

Cetera Financial Group notified customers of a data security event at third-party vendor R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company. Unauthorized access occurred between Nov 29 and Dec 23, 2021. Affected data included names and account numbers. Cetera investigated, engaged credit monitoring, and reviewed vendor policies.

Cetera Financial Group reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2021-11-29 and was reported on 2022-06-09. 4 Indiana residents were affected. 2,188 individuals affected in total.

CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP filed a data-breach notice with the Illinois Attorney General during 2022 (case 2022-385). The register records the breach as discovered on March 16, 2022. Illinois does not publish the number of people affected — 815 ILCS 530/10 permits the Attorney General to publish only the entity name, the types of personal information and the date range.

Cetera Financial Group, Inc. reported a security incident on April 6, 2020, where an unauthorized person accessed an employee's email account. The breach affected 2,760 Washington residents, exposing names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, and financial account information. Cetera secured the account, reset passwords, and notified affected individuals on August 21, 2020, offering one year of Experian credit monitoring.

Cetera Financial Group, Inc. notified Montana residents of an unauthorized access to an employee email account on April 6, 2020. The incident involved phishing leading to credential compromise. Personal information including names was potentially exposed. The company secured the account, reset passwords, and offered one year of Experian IdentityWorks services.

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.

CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP filed a data-breach notice with the Illinois Attorney General during 2020 (case 20-306). The register records the breach as discovered on April 6, 2020. Illinois does not publish the number of people affected — 815 ILCS 530/10 permits the Attorney General to publish only the entity name, the types of personal information and the date range.

Cetera Financial Group Inc. reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2019-06-07. 23 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

Cetera Advisor Networks LLC reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2018-04-03. 2 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.