[Dataloss] Some BofA Clients Find Debit Cards Cancelled

[security curmudgeon]

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From: Fergie <fergdawg at netzero.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:51:26 GMT

Via SFGate.com.

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Numerous Bank of America customers have had their debit cards canceled and 
have been blocked from accessing their accounts online after an unnamed 
company experienced what appears to be a major security breach.

BofA is refusing to identify the company, saying in letters to customers 
this week only that the breach occurred "at a third-party location 
unrelated to Bank of America."

This is unusual. Past data-security breaches involving financial 
institutions have centered on systems being compromised at either bank 
offices or those of affiliated firms.

Michael Chee, a BofA spokesman, confirmed Wednesday that the breach in 
this latest case wasn't at a processing center used by the bank or any 
other affiliate.

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More here: 
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/09/BUGHLH55SQ1.DTL