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Basic-Fit Says Hacker Stole Data on About 1 Million Members Across Europe

The exposure of bank details across six EU markets heightens fraud and GDPR enforcement risks.

Overview

  • Basic-Fit, which disclosed the breach Monday, said roughly 1 million members in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, and Germany were affected.
  • Stolen records include names, home and email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, bank account details, and other membership data, but not passwords or ID documents.
  • The company said monitoring flagged the intrusion and it cut off access within minutes before launching an investigation with external experts and notifying regulators and affected members.
  • Basic-Fit reports no sign so far of the stolen data being posted or sold online and says it is continuing to monitor for leaks.
  • Franchise member data sits on a separate system that was not exposed, and the company urges customers to watch for phishing and verify messages through official channels.