Fairwinds Credit Union Data Breach – Investigated by Federman & Sherwood
September 25, 2026 – Federman & Sherwood is investigating the Fairwinds Credit Union data breach following notifications filed in California and Massachusetts.
According to the filings, reported breach dates include September 7, 2025 and November 7, 2025. The Massachusetts filing reports 271 affected residents, with additional individuals potentially affected nationwide, and identifies Social Security numbers, financial account information, and driver’s license numbers as potentially affected.
Financial institutions maintain highly sensitive customer information. The combination of Social Security numbers, financial account information, and driver’s license numbers may increase the risk of identity theft, unauthorized transactions, financial fraud, and fraudulent account creation.
Federman & Sherwood is investigating whether Fairwinds Credit Union implemented reasonable cybersecurity safeguards to protect sensitive customer information and whether additional measures could have prevented or reduced the impact of the data breach.
The potentially compromised information may include:
- Names
- Social Security numbers
- Driver’s license numbers
- Financial information
- Other sensitive information
What is Fairwinds Credit Union?
Fairwinds Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial institution based in Orlando, Florida, that provides personal and business banking, loans, and wealth management services.
Individuals affected by the Fairwinds Credit Union data breach may have legal rights and are encouraged to contact Federman & Sherwood.
Phone: 1-800-237-1277 | Email: info@federmanlaw.com