SunTrust Banks Announce Security Breach

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http://www.wesh.com/money/19255200/detail.html

POSTED: 7:56 pm EDT April 22, 2009
SunTrust Banks Announce Security Breach
Bank Sends Letters To Customers Warning Accounts Compromised

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A bank that serves Central Florida has become the victim 
of a security breach, and its customers could be at risk.

SunTrust Banks sent out letters this week warning that personal 
information might have been compromised.

The bank has 142 branches in Central Florida and 551 in the entire state.

Amber Swanson is a SunTrust customer. She just received her letter on 
Wednesday.

"Obviously they took the appropriate measures to make sure if there was 
any fraudulent activity, if there were any mistakes," Swanson said. "They 
took the measures to cut it off immediately and send me new cards. The 
question is, 'Why?' Because they don't say why in any of the letters."

The bank said when customers use their card at a place like a restaurant, 
the restaurant doesn't take the money out of the account -- a processing 
company does.
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