Citizens Bank Investigates Third-Party Data Breach

Citizens Bank is investigating a data breach that impacted its customers through a third-party vendor. While most of the compromised data was masked test information, a limited amount of personal data for a small number of customers was also accessed. The bank is working to understand the full scope of the incident and is notifying affected individuals. This event highlights the ongoing cybersecurity risks associated with third-party vendor relationships in the financial sector, emphasizing the need for robust security protocols and vigilant monitoring to protect customer information.