West Florida Banking Corporation Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving West Florida Banking Corporation.
•Discovered on February 13, 2026.
•Possible data exposed: Name, Social Security Number, Financial Account Information, Payment Card Information, Driver's License Number, Date of Birth, Taxpayer Identification Number, Passport Number.
•Affects individuals in: Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by company.

Breach confirmed

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Detailed summary

West Florida Banking Corporation, operating as Flagship Bank, experienced an external system breach (hacking), which was discovered on May 7, 2025. This incident involved unauthorized access to their systems on April 15, 2025, through a social engineering scheme. The company secured its systems, notified law enforcement, and began sending notifications to affected individuals on February 13, 2026.

The confirmed data types exposed in this breach include names, Social Security numbers, financial account information, payment card information, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, taxpayer identification numbers, and passport numbers. This breach is confirmed to have affected 3,996 individuals across the United States. The exact number of affected individuals in specific states beyond Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island has not been publicly confirmed.

Additional details may emerge as the investigation continues, and further notifications may be delayed.

Data possibly involved

Name
Social Security Number
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Financial Account Information
Payment Card Information
Driver's License Number
Can be used for identity fraud
Date of Birth
Often used in combination with other data for identity theft
Taxpayer Identification Number
Passport Number

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Current

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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