Winnsboro State Bank & Trust Company (“Winnsboro”) is monitoring the reports of data breaches involving a security vulnerability with MOVEit Transfer, which has affected hundreds of organizations worldwide, including state and federal government agencies.  MOVEit Transfer is a software tool used to securely transfer files from one system to another.

Winnsboro was recently advised by two (2) third-party vendors that provide services to a number of Louisiana banks, including Winnsoboro, that they were impacted by cyberattacks which exploited the MOVEit Transfer vulnerability.  The impacted vendors are Financial Institution Service Corporation (“FISC”) and First National Bankers Bank (“FNBB”).  The breach affecting FISC occurred between May 30, 2023 and May 31, 2023 and the breach affecting FNBB occurred on May 27, 2023. No systems maintained by Winnsboro were breached. We are providing this information so everyone in our community can take steps to protect their personal information.

The breaches may have allowed unauthorized access to and/or acquisition of certain customer information.  While the information varies by customer, the information that may have been rendered accessible in the breaches, includes: name, address, date of birth, telephone number, Social Security number, employer identification number, driver’s license number, other government issued identification numbers, financial account information, and/or credit and/or debit card number.

Winnsboro has been assured that the third-party systems have now been secured and that FISC and FNBB each notified law enforcement and retained cybersecurity specialists to determine the impact of the cyber incidents.  

Winnsboro encourages all its customers to take proactive steps to protect their personal and business information against identity theft and fraud. Below are a few important tips.

  1. Remain vigilant over the next 12 to 24 months for incidents of fraud and identity theft by reviewing account statements and monitoring your credit report for unauthorized activity. 
  2. Promptly report incidents of suspected identity theft or suspicious account activity to Winnsboro.
  3. Consider putting a credit freeze in place to help protect you from fraud.  
  4. You can obtain a copy of your credit report, free of charge, once every 12 months from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228. You may also contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below to request a free copy of your credit report.  You may wish to stagger your requests so that you receive a free report by one of the three credit bureaus every four months. If you discover any suspicious items, you should report any incorrect information on your report to the credit reporting agency. The names and contact information for the credit reporting agencies are:

    Equifax
    1-888-378-4329
    P.O. Box 105069
    Atlanta, GA 30348
    www.equifax.com

    Experian
    1-888-397-3742
    P.O. Box 9554
    Allen, TX 75013
    www.experian.com

    TransUnion
    1-800-680-7289
    P.O. Box 2000
    Chester, PA 19022
    www.transunion.com

  5. The Federal Trade Commission provides more information and guidance respecting identity theft at www.Identitytheft.gov and www.ftc.gov/idtheft. If you think you have been the victim of identity theft, you should report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-ID THEFT (1-877-438-4338); TTY: 1-866-653-4261; or Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580.

Winnsboro takes data privacy and information security very seriously and this matter is of utmost and vital importance to us. If you have questions about this matter, please contact us at 1-318-435-7535.

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