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high severity February 05, 2026 · 1 min read

Edelman Financial Engines, LLC Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General)

If you received a notice from Edelman Financial Engines, LLC, here’s what the filing says was exposed, and what to do about it.

Edelman Financial Engines, LLC notified Massachusetts residents of a data breach in a filing reported to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs on February 05, 2026, and the notice lists social security numbers among the information exposed.

Edelman Financial Engines, LLC Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General)

What to do now

Steps that match what this notice says was exposed

Every step below is free and you do it yourself, and none of it depends on Edelman Financial Engines, LLC.

  1. Freeze your credit — this is the one that matters. A freeze is free, it takes minutes, and it has to be done separately at all three bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. It stops a new account being opened in your name, which is what a Social Security number in the wrong hands is for. You can lift it temporarily whenever you need credit.

One more, whatever was exposed: a breach notice is a favourite disguise for a phishing email. If a message about this arrives, do not use its links — go to the company’s site yourself, or call the number on your statement.

Report details & sourcing

Severity High includes at least one identifier that cannot be reissued
Disclosed February 05, 2026
Last reviewed July 22, 2026
Affected 26
Data exposed Social Security numbers
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Sources: Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs breach notification
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