Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Sound Community Bank regarding its recent data breach. The Sound Community Bank data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 14,600 individuals.
ABOUT SOUND COMMUNITY BANK:
Sound Community Bank is a financial services company offering general banking services to individuals and small businesses. As a commercial bank, Sound Community Bank offers online and mobile banking as well as ATM services and loans for homes, consumers, and businesses. Additionally, Sound Community Bank offers specialized business accounts and loans for companies in the cannabis industry. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Sound Community Bank has 7 locations across the state in Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Ludlow, Mountlake Terrace, Seattle, Tacoma, and University Place. Sound Community Bank was founded in 1953 and employs approximately 130 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 13, 2023, Sound Community Bank discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Sound Community Bank determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a vulnerability in the MOVEit file sharing platform used by Sound Community Bank between April 3 and May 31, 2023. On July 18, 2023, Sound Community Bank began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Email address
- Account number
- Date of birth
- Account history
If you received a breach notification letter from Sound Community 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 Sound Community 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 Sound Community 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.