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Sotheby’s Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Clients
10/17/2025
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Story summary
- Sotheby’s auction house disclosed a data breach on July 24, 2025 exposing names, Social Security numbers, and financial account details.
- An unknown actor accessed Sotheby’s internal systems.
- An investigation concluded on September 24, 2025.
- Affected individuals were notified on October 15, 2025.
- The total number of affected individuals remains undisclosed, but reports indicate at least two residents in Maine were involved.
