Credit Karma Faces Major Glitch Exposing User Financial Data
Credit Karma users report a severe technical malfunction that displays other people's credit factors and account balances upon logging in. The company denies a data breach but confirms the issue is now fixed.
Users of the credit monitoring site Credit Karma report a severe technical malfunction that exposes other people's financial data upon logging in. Multiple affected users take to Reddit and Twitter to share their experiences, noting that a simple page refresh serves up a completely different person's credit information. One user describes the experience as a game of roulette, while others report having full access to random strangers' credit files.
The exposed data includes highly sensitive credit factors such as the number of accounts, credit inquiries, utilization rates, current balances, and even derogatory credit marks. Although the personal information section typically remains tied to the logged-in user, the financial details clearly belong to strangers, with users spotting unfamiliar auto loans, credit cards, and missed payments. Some affected individuals even track down the strangers whose data they see on LinkedIn to warn them about the compromise.
Credit Karma temporarily takes its login page offline to address the issue, displaying a "We'll be right back" message during the fix. A company spokesperson firmly denies that a data breach occurs, instead classifying the event as a technical malfunction that is now fully resolved. However, the company refuses to disclose how many customers experience the glitch or how long the problem persists before the fix.