On April 17, 2023, Traditions Bancorp, Inc., the holding company that owns and operates Traditions Bank, filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after learning that an unauthorized party removed files containing confidential customer information from the bank’s computer system. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, loan numbers, debit card numbers, dates of birth, online banking usernames, and driver’s license numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Traditions Bank began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Traditions Bank, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. As we’ve previously discussed in related posts, hackers regularly target financial institutions because they know these organizations maintain a wealth of highly sensitive information that can be used to commit a wide range of frauds. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Traditions Bank data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What We Know So Far About the Traditions Bank Breach

News of the Traditions Bank data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s filing with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, a division of the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts. According to this source, on March 3, 2023, Traditions Bank learned that certain files were copied from its computer network by an unauthorized party.

In response, Traditions Bank began an internal investigation focused to determine what information was compromised and which bank consumers were impacted. While the leaked information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, address, Social Security number, bank account numbers, loan numbers, debit card numbers, date of birth, online banking username, and driver’s license number.

On April 17, 2023, Traditions Bank sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident. Traditions Bank is also offering 24 months of identity theft protection at no cost to anyone affected by the breach.

More Information About Traditions Bancorp, Inc.

Traditions Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company that owns and operates Traditions Bank, a financial institution based out of York, Pennsylvania. Traditions Bank operates seven branches in Central Pennsylvania, including multiple locations in York, as well as several others in Lancaster and Hanover. The company also operates a loan office in Lemoyne, in Cumberland County, PA. Traditions Bank employs more than 100 people and generates approximately $33 million in annual revenue.