# US consumer watchdog's information security 'not effective,' report finds

https://mins.news/en/item/119406

- Reuters, 2026-10-28 16:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-consumer-watchdogs-information-security-not-effective-watchdog-finds-2026-10-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae21d3453aa080001e53cf7

> A watchdog report issued on Wednesday said the top US consumer financial protection agency is not adequately securing databases containing large volumes of sensitive consumer and business information, potentially leaving them exposed to hacking or theft.