HSBC Finance Corporation notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a security breach involving the accidental online exposure of customer bankruptcy data. The incident involved forms filed between May 1, 2007, and October 17, 2008, which were not fully redacted. HSBC discovered the error on July 9, 2009, and sent notification letters to affected customers in October 2009, offering one year of free credit monitoring. Affected entities included HSBC Taxpayer Financial Services, Beneficial New Hampshire, and Household Finance Corporation.