Security breach exposes Social Security, bank account numbers

Hartford _ Hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents and millions in the New York metropolitan area are at risk of identity theft because of serious security breach at a New York bank.

[old geezer]

The Attorney General should consider prosecution under the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

[ETM]

"SHOULD be receiving a letter"? Thanks for the assurance.

[Don Emond]

Banks should be required to obtain a customer's permission each time their personal information is to be released. I would not have authorized a release of my information for the purpose of a stock offering.

[Hosed by the system]

Our personal information is being sold on a daily basis by most business's AND the friggin government...the DMV, Post Office..they ALL sell your name & address's.......it should be stopped

[amazed]

it is truly frightening how a lack of control and just plain common sense in a single instance can jeopardize the well-being of millions of unsuspecting depositors.

why was the bank of lame-brain, mellon-head involved in this at all? why did they need ssns and acct numbers for a peoples stock offering. which outfit is the biggest idiot here?

this is more shoddy business practice from the aholes at peoples, with which i and many others have severed ties long ago, thankfully. a few more stunts like this and there will be no more peoples, united or otherwise.

[Jilted Consumer]

It's time to look for another bank, period!

[realist]

see? we have to keep at least some money under the mattress, it's starting to seem like it's safer there, than with these big corporate dumb-a**es

[Sue]

That's nice!! Funny, I don't recall receiving no letter telling me about this!! There goes my Credit! We're not safe anywhere in this world are we!!! I don't know how something like this happens!

[Furious in Milford]

Just plain unacceptable. You're right Jilted Consumer, time to find a new bank.

[Pissed off in Stamford]

I called my local branch to complain that People's United should be aggressively reaching out to their customers. Why isn't there any information posted on the People's Website? Why are they letting the same third party that screwed up, handle it? People's United should be handling it! Definitely time for a new bank.

[CJP]

Yep, time for a new bank.........

[Chris]

3 months ago?!!? Peoples is a terrible bank.

[karen]

my money's OUT OF THERE!

[KHC]

Have you tried calling the HOTLINE ??? That's a laugh. Nothing but press options....I just want to know in advance if I am part of this...I don'y want to wait for the letter !!!

[Jim]

Yep... I'm done with people's.

[Pissed off in Stamford]

I was told by a Mr. King at People's that if you did not vote on the stock options or buy any of the stock options, that your information should not be on that tape. HOWEVER, I still do not feel comfortable that my information is not "out there". I still cannot believe that People's United has not posted a single comment or alert on their website for their customers. This is just POOR, customer service. Bye Bye People's.

[bank employee]

HELLO?!?!?..did anyone read that it was NOT People's fault. NYB mellon is at fault and they were the ones that took so long to notify People's and their customers...all the information on that tape was encrypted..as it should be..so if you want to place blame...blame NYB Mellon...People's followed procedure..and was not the only bank affected... GET FACTS BEFORE YOU PLACE BLAME and cry you're going to change banks.

[Pissed off in Stamford]

Dear 'bank employee'- HELLO BACK!!!! I understand the fault of the problem lies with NYB Mellon BUT Peoples United also has a responsibility to their customers to reach out and inform them as well. I should not have to hear about this incident from the media - I should hear about it from Peoples United. AND contrary to your comment, the tape was NOT encrypted. Peoples United should be more careful with how their third party vendors handle the information. I have the facts and I think I still want to change banks. FYI - I work in the financial industry as well.

[lsm mom]

This is really getting old. My information has been compromised by TJMaxx, State of CT and now People's. You think somebody would learn from these mistakes.

[info]

There is information at the People's website. Look under "Today at People's United"