Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating City National Bank of Florida regarding its recent data breach. The City National Bank of Florida data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 36,000 individuals.
ABOUT CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA:
City National Bank of Florida is a financial institution offering a variety of personal, small business, and corporate banking services. Accordingly, City National Bank of Florida specializes in treasury management, residential mortgages, leasing, private client solutions, online banking, and more. Founded as North Shore Bank in 1946, City National Bank of Florida is now a subsidiary of Banco de Credito e Inversiones, a Chilean bank. Today, City National Bank of Florida prides itself as one of the largest financial institutions in Florida, with over $26 billion in assets. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, City National Bank of Florida employs nearly 1,000 individuals across its 30 branch locations throughout the state.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On May 31, 2023, City National Bank of Florida discovered that Progress Software, a third-party vender used by City National Bank of Florida, experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information of City National Bank of Florida customers may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, City National Bank of Florida determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive information through a cyber-attack on the MOVEit file transfer software used by Progress Software between May 29 and May 30, 2023. On June 30, 2023, City National Bank of Florida began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Contact information (e.g., email address)
- Bank account number
If you received a breach notification letter from City National Bank of Florida:
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 City National Bank of Florida 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 City National Bank of Florida;
- 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.