Merchants Bank
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Full breach record for Merchants Bank →3 incidents on fileMerchants Bank reported an external system breach (hacking) on September 11, 2024, affecting one employee email account. The bank discovered on February 24, 2025, that the accessed files contained customer names. Approximately 6,113 individuals were affected, including 2 Maine residents. The bank contained the threat, engaged forensic investigators, and notified affected individuals on March 25, 2025, offering 12 months of credit monitoring.
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Incident timeline
Sep 11, 2024
Begins
Feb 24, 2025
Discovered
Mar 25, 2025
Filed
vs. sector median
5 wks faster
Linked disclosures
Why this link?Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap
- Indiana State AGbd_46807cb70e6ad7b32025-03-25Candidate
- Nebraska State AGbd_fd23be745652ddb72025-03-25Verified
- Maryland State AGbd_01647b4490b4eb372026-04-23 · +394dVerified
Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states
View merged incident ↗Pattern: first filing Mar 25 (IN), last Apr 23 (MD) — a 394-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?
Evidence ladder
Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.
Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.
Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.
Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.