Massachusetts-based Reading Cooperative Bank, with $1.2 billion in assets, disclosed in a filing with the Maine Attorney General that it has been subject to a phishing attack affecting the personal data of 24,041 customers. The incident is believed to have occurred between August 8th of 2024 and January 31st of 2025.

A phishing email originating from a known sender at another organization with whom the bank conducts business was clicked on by a Reading Cooperative Bank employee which led to the breach. According to the filing, some of the breached data includes names and other personal identifying information. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page