Topstep Data Breach Investigation

Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Topstep LLC regarding its recent data breach. The Topstep data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to 1,900 individuals.

ABOUT TOPSTEP LLC:

Topstep is a financial trading company based in Illinois. Founded in 2012, Topstep provides trading platforms, funding, and a range of training programs and resources for financial traders, including the TopstepX trading platform, free coaching, financial trading blogs, and more.2,3,4 Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Topstep employs over 50 individuals.3

WHAT HAPPENED?

Recently, Topstep reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on November 26, 2025, Topstep was subject to a cybersecurity attack that resulted from cyber threat actors engaging credential-stuffing, which is the automated injection of stolen username and password pairs into website login forms to fraudulently gain access to user accounts in hopes that users employ the same credentials across multiple platforms.1 As a result, Topstep launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.

Through its investigation, Topstep confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party between during the breach . As a result, Topstep began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:

  • Name
  • Social Security number
  • Contact information
  • Profile information (screen name)
  • Tax information and ID number

 

On December 22, 2025, Topstep began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Topstep is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Topstep filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.

If you received a breach notification letter from Topstep LLC:

We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.

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What can you do if you were impacted by a data breach?

If you were impacted by a data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.

  1. Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
  2. Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by the company;
  3. Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
  4. Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
  5. Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
  6. Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.

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What can you do if you were impacted by a data breach?

If you were impacted by a data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.

  1. Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
  2. Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by the company;
  3. Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
  4. Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
  5. Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
  6. Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.

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Toll Free: 866.748.6220

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