Schroders data breach history (2016-2026): no confirmed breach, but persistent clone-firm scams
Schroders, the London asset and wealth manager, has no public data breach in the last ten years in the sources we read. The recurring problem is impersonation: the FCA keeps adding fake websites, phone numbers and emails that copy Schroders’ name and authorisation details.
Short answer
Was Schroders hacked?
We found no confirmed breach of Schroders’ own systems from 2016 to 2026 in the sources we read. That covers Schroders, Cazenove Capital and the former Schroders Personal Wealth and Benchmark Capital businesses. We also found no vendor breach notice naming Schroders, no ransomware leak-site claim and no ICO or FCA cybersecurity penalty.
What the record does show is clone-firm fraud. The FCA’s main warning about fake “Schroders / Schroder & Co” operations was first published in November 2019 and last updated in April 2025; it lists about 23 fake web domains, 14 phone numbers and dozens of email addresses. Separate warnings cover a “Schroders Bonds UK” clone (2021) and a fake “Schroder Income Growth” site (2022). These scams use Schroders’ name; they do not involve Schroders’ data.
Timeline at a glance
Nov 2019FCA warns of “Schroders / Schroder & Co” clone firms. (FCA warning list)Not a breach
Jul 2021FCA warns of a “Schroders Bonds UK / Schroder Investment Management” clone. (FCA warning list)Not a breach
Oct 2022FCA warns of a fake “Schroder Income Growth” website. (FCA warning list)Not a breach
Apr 2025FCA updates the Schroders clone warning: about 23 fake domains listed. (FCA warning list)Not a breach
Last updated November 13, 2026. Every entry is dated and linked to its source; claims by attackers are labelled as claims, never stated as fact.
Schroders incident timeline, in detail
Confirmed = acknowledged by Schroders, a regulator filing or a court. Reported = credible reporting Schroders has not fully confirmed. Unverified claim = an attacker or leak-site claim.
2019 - 2025Not a breachBrand impersonation / clone firm
Clone firms copy Schroders’ name, FCA numbers and contact details
What happened. The FCA warning list carries three entries for fraudsters posing as Schroders. The main one, first published on 21 November 2019 and updated on 3 April 2025, covers about 23 web domains (for example schroders-uk.com and schrodersbtc.com), 14 phone numbers and about 38 email addresses, and names the genuine firms being copied: Schroder Investment Management Ltd (FRN 119348), Schroder Unit Trusts Ltd (197288) and Schroder & Co. Ltd (144206). Others cover “Schroders Bonds UK” (July 2021) and a fake “Schroder Income Growth” site (October 2022) that the FCA says has no link to Schroder Income Growth Fund plc.
Impact. No Schroders systems or client data are involved. People who deal with a clone firm lose access to the Financial Ombudsman Service and the FSCS, the FCA says. Schroders says scammers also use fake ads, social media and messaging apps, and advance-fee offers in its name.
Every public item we found is someone pretending to be Schroders. The losses fall on the people who are fooled, outside any Schroders system.
Clones mix fake and real details
The FCA says clone firms often quote genuine FRNs and addresses alongside their own phone numbers and emails, which is why a quick register look-up is not enough on its own.
What it means for Schroders investors — and what to do
If you invest with Schroders or Cazenove Capital, the main risk is a convincing fake: a website, bond offer or chat group using the Schroders name.
1.Use the contact details on the FCA register, not the caller’s
Look the firm up on the FCA register and call the number listed there. Clone firms give their own numbers alongside real FRNs.
2.Be wary of investment ads and chat groups
Schroders says it does not offer investment or crypto products through social media or messaging apps. Report suspicious contact to reportscams@schroders.com.
We found no confirmed breach of Schroders’ own systems from 2016 to 2026 in the sources we read, and no vendor breach notice or ransomware claim naming it.
Has Schroders had a data breach?+
Not one we could find. The public record is FCA warnings about clone firms that copy Schroders’ name and details, which do not involve Schroders’ data.
Is this Schroders website or bond offer real?+
Check the FCA register and the FCA warning list, and contact Schroders using the details on the register. The FCA has listed about 23 fake Schroders domains.
Has Cazenove Capital been hacked?+
We found no breach of Cazenove Capital, Schroders’ wealth business, in the sources we read.
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Independent analysis for security-leadership education; not affiliated with or endorsed by Schroders. Facts are attributed to the dated sources above, and anything disputed or unconfirmed is labelled as such. See the full Breach Index.