Cabot Financial Ireland Data Theft Revealed in High Court Hearing
A High Court hearing on November 28, 2024, revealed that debt acquisition and credit servicing firm Cabot Financial (Ireland) Ltd suffered a cyberattack in September 2024, resulting in the theft of approximately 394,000 data files. The stolen data included material related to its direct customers and its loan book, encompassing personal and corporate information, identification documentation, and employee data.
Signal context
First seen: Nov 28, 2024
Last updated: Jul 2, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Cyberattack in September 2024 resulted in the theft of 394,000 data files.
- Details of the data theft were heard in the High Court on November 28, 2024.
- Stolen data included customer and loan book information, personal and corporate data, identification, and employee data.
Signal analysis
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Sector: Finance and Insurance
Likely country: 🇮🇪 Ireland
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The feed marks multiple actor roles. Treat this as a review signal rather than a final attribution.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
- Source type: possible insider or internal misuse
Impact area: Confidentiality
- 22 signals in the same sector
- 88 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
Cyberattack on debt acquisition firm Cabot involved theft of 394000 data files, court hearshttps://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/11/28/cyberattack-on-debt-acquisition-firm-involved-theft-of-394000-data-files-court-hears/Public source from irishtimes.com.
Cabot Financial Ireland Data Breach – Know Your Rights and How to Claim Compensationhttps://laceysolicitors.ie/cabot-financial-ireland-data-breach/Public source from laceysolicitors.ie.
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