SouthState bank customers are learning that some of their account data was compromised nearly two months ago in a cybersecurity breach that has since been contained.
SouthState told investors and stock market regulators on March 29 that, based on its investigation, it decided to notify an undisclosed number of “individuals whose personal information may have been involved,” according to a report in the Post and Courier.
Customers in Northeast Georgia began receiving letters this week notifying them of the breach.
According to the letter, on February 7, 2024, unauthorized access was gained to folders on its network containing customers’ names, financial account numbers, and Social Security numbers.
“SouthState is actively taking steps to further enhance our existing security measures to help protect against an incident like this happening again,” the letter reads.
The letter goes on to express “regret” for “any inconvenience or concern” this breach may have caused.
The bank says it is providing affected customers with a complimentary one-year membership to an online identity theft monitoring service to detect any unauthorized use of the information that was accessed.
SouthState is one of the biggest banks in South Carolina, with branches across the Southeast, including in Northeast Georgia.
