Bank of america warns customers of data breach after vendor hack
The breach
Date there have been multiple bank of america data breaches in recent years so its important to know which one youre referring to
Cause the breach involved a thirdparty vendor ernst young which was compromised through a vulnerability in their moveit file transfer service
This exposed bank of america customer data including names addresses social security numbers government ids and financial account information
Impact the full extent of the damage is still unknown but the exposed data could be used for identity theft fraud and other malicious activities
The bank has notified affected customers and offered them free credit monitoring and identity theft protection
Check if you were affected bank of america has contacted impacted customers directly
You can also check their website for updates and information on how to identify if your information was compromised learn more
Be vigilant monitor your accounts for suspicious activity and report anything unusual immediately
Change your passwords use strong unique passwords for all your online accounts especially your bank accounts
Consider credit freezes freezing your credit can help prevent unauthorized access to your credit report and new lines of credit learn more
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