Gateway First Bank reports Data Breach via Employee Email
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Gateway First Bank reports a data breach incident that was detected via suspicious activity in multiple employee email accounts, leading to the unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer information. The breach allowed an unauthorized party to gain access to sensitive data such as:
- customer names,
- Social Security numbers,
- driver's license numbers,
- financial account details,
- protected health information.
The suspicious activity in various employee email accounts was detected on February 1, 2023. In response, Gateway initiated an investigation with the assistance of cybersecurity specialists from third-party firms.
The investigation confirmed that unauthorized individuals had gained access to certain employee email accounts, compromising the security of confidential consumer data stored within them.
No details are available about the number of affected individuals.
Gateway First Bank promptly initiated the process of notifying all individuals affected by this data breach by sending them letters.
