Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating PlainsCapital Bank regarding its recent data breach. The PlainsCapital Bank data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT PLAINSCAPITAL BANK:
PlainsCapital Bank is a financial institution offering a variety of services to individuals and businesses including commercial banking, treasury management, wealth management, and consumer banking. Founded in 1988 by Alan White, PlainsCapital Bank prides itself on its Texas roots and Southern values. With over 60 locations, PlainsCapital Bank is the sixth largest bank in Texas based on deposit market share. Among the markets served by PlainsCapital Bank are Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and the Rio Grande Valley.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 27, 2023, PlainsCapital Bank discovered that one of its venders experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information of PlainsCapital Bank clients may have been accessed. Through its investigation, PlainsCapital Bank determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer software between May 29 and May 30, 2023. On July 14, 2023, PlainsCapital Bank began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account number
If you received a breach notification letter from PlainsCapital Bank:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the PlainsCapital Bank data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review any breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by PlainsCapital Bank;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.