ALLENTOWN, Penn.–First Commonwealth FCU has notified members of a data breach in which hackers were able to access members’ personal and financial account information.
The $1.4-billion First Commonwealth has filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access its computer system, including names, Social Security numbers, and account numbers, according to JDSupra.com.
Upon completing its investigation, First Commonwealth said it began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
What is Known So Far
While specific information related to the breach has not yet been released, JDSupra.com’s noted First Commonwealth’s filing with the Maine AG indicates that on June 27, 2024, the 94,000-member credit union detected suspicious activity within its IT network. In response, First Commonwealth said it took steps to secure its system and then launched an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts.
Confirmation of Breach
“Through this investigation, First Commonwealth confirmed that the unauthorized party had been able to access its network on June 26, 2024,” the JDSupra.com report states. “It was also determined that some of the files that were compromised contained confidential consumer information.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, First Commonwealth Credit Union reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. First Commonwealth completed this process on July 1, 2024.”