Florida Credit Union Warns Members of Data Breach at Third-Party Vendor

Fairwinds Credit Union has notified members of a data breach involving its external accounting vendor, Mercadien. The incident, which occurred between September 7 and November 7, 2025, potentially exposed sensitive information including Social Security numbers, financial account details, and driver’s license numbers. While Fairwinds stated its own networks were not compromised, it has terminated its relationship with the firm. Affected individuals are being offered 24 months of credit monitoring and identity theft insurance.