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Over Half a Million Bank Accounts Breached

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-whole-lotta-breach dept.

Gone Phishing writes "CNN is reporting that about 676,000 bank accounts in at least four banks (Bank of America, Wachovia, Commerce Bancorp, and PNC Financial Services) have had personal information "illegally sold". Over 60,000 customers have been notified so far."

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  1. Bank of America is procative by doyle.jack · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I got an email the other day asking for my card numbers, pin numbers, social security number, etc. so that they could verify that my information had not been compromised.

    I'm sure glad I took the time to fill all of that out.

  2. Credit Unions by N8F8 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Banks are evil. Use Credit Unions.

    --
    "God fights on the side with the best artillery." - Napoleon, Marshal of France - speaking truth to power
  3. Re:Stolen Account Information and Dupes by nanoakron · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Write to your politicians requesting something like the UK's Data Protection Act 1998.

    http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980029.htm

    -Link to full text of bill.

    -Nano.