Betterment Confirms Hackers Gained Access to Internal Systems

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Betterment Reports Unauthorized Access via Social Engineering Attack On January 9, 2026, Betterment confirmed that an unauthorized individual accessed its internal systems. The attacker employed sophisticated social engineering tactics to impersonate the company, sending fraudulent cryptocurrency-related messages to some customers. 3 sources 34