Data Breach Compromises More Than 57,000 Bank of America Accounts

More than 57,000 Bank of America accounts were compromised following a data breach by an unauthorized third party at financial software provider Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS) last autumn, officials have said.

At least 57,028 customers were affected by the breach, which occurred on October 29 last year after an unauthorized third party accessed IMS systems, resulting in the non-availability of certain IMS applications, according to a data breach disclosure form filed with Maine’s attorney general (pdf).

The breach was discovered one day later, officials said, and consumers were informed on Feb. 1.

Names and other personal identifiers, including addresses, business email addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers were exposed during the system breach, according to a letter IMS sent to potentially impacted customers.

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