At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Santander Bank data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected as many as 65,000 individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the Attorney General of Vermont states that the Santander Bank was compromised due to a cyber security attack that was discovered on May 10, 2024 after the bank learned that an unauthorized party gained access to its computer network. An investigation confirmed that the unauthorized party had been able to access confidential information belonging to certain U.S.-based employees between late April 2024 and May 2024. Data breach letters were sent out by Santander Bank on May 29, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
With a U.S. headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, Santander Bank is a financial institution that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Santander.
How do you know that you were affected by the Santander Bank data breach? Usually victims receive a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH in the mail, but the impact of a breach can be felt long before notices are sent to those affected. This can be in the form of fraudulent financial activity and other forms of identity theft.
If you believe you were affected, we encourage you to reach out to our data breach attorneys for a no-cost consultation about your situation, your eligibility to file a data breach class action lawsuit and any compensation that may be available to you.
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