Fulcrum Real Estate Services, Inc. Data Breach Notice (Washington Attorney General)

The filing from the Washington Attorney General confirms that the personal information of 1,360 people was exposed in an incident involving Fulcrum Real Estate Services, Inc. If you received a letter from the company, your records were part of that group. The exposed categories include your name, Social Security number, driver's license or Washington ID card number, financial and banking information, health insurance policy or ID number, and medical information.

Your Social Security Number and Driver’s License Are Now Permanent Risks

These two pieces of information do not expire. Once they leave a company’s control they cannot be replaced the way a credit card or password can. A criminal who obtains both can use them to open accounts, file fraudulent tax returns, or build synthetic identities by combining your real details with fabricated ones. The presence of both identifiers in a single breach raises the long-term likelihood that someone will attempt to monetize them.

Medical information and health insurance details add another permanent dimension. Insurance policy numbers can be used to file false claims or obtain prescription drugs in your name. Medical records themselves can be sold on underground markets or leveraged for blackmail, insurance discrimination, or employment screening. These records tie directly to your healthcare history and cannot be revoked.

Financial and banking information listed in the filing further increases fraud risk. With your name, SSN, and account details, an attacker has enough to attempt wire transfers, open new credit lines, or drain existing accounts if additional verification steps are weak. The combination of these categories creates a high-value package for identity thieves.