FinWise Bank Data Breach

FinWise Bank partners with American First Finance (AFF) to offer consumer financing products, including installment loans and lease-to-own programs. FinWise Bank, on behalf of AFF, disclosed a data breach involving a former employee who accessed sensitive data after the end of their employment. The files contained customer information, including full names and other personal data elements. FinWise Bank launched an investigation and has taken measures to strengthen internal controls. FinWise is offering 12 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to the approximately 600,000 impacted customers. The NJCCIC recommends that affected individuals review the Compromised PII and Identity Theft NJCCIC Informational Report.