Tens of thousands of Bank of America customers are now at risk of becoming targets of identity fraud after a major security failure compromised sensitive personal information.
According to a data breach notification filed in Maine, 57,028 Bank of America customers were compromised by Infosys McAmish Systems (IMS), the bank’s insurance business process solutions provider. It is said that the water leaked out due to a failure.
The letter from IMS states that data related to one of Bank of America’s deferred compensation plans was accessed, and it contains virtually everything a hacker needs to steal someone’s identity. include.
“It is unlikely that we will be able to determine with certainty what personal information was accessed as a result of this incident at IMS.
According to our records, the deferred compensation plan information may have included your first and last name, address, work email address, date of birth, social security number, and other account information. ”
In response to the breach, IMS provided victims with two years of Experian’s Identity Theft Protection Program free of charge and provided Bank of America customers with password resets and ensured there was no suspicious activity on their accounts. We recommend that you monitor.
“While we are not aware of any misuse of your information, we are pleased to announce that Bank of America is offering a complimentary two-year membership to the identity theft protection service provided by Experian IdentityWorksSM.
There is no charge for this service, but you must register for activation. This product provides daily monitoring of credit reports from three national credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax®, and TransUnion®), Internet monitoring, and identity theft resolution. This service expires at the end of the free period and does not automatically renew. ”
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