East West Bank

East West Bank notified California residents that their debit cards were used at Kmart stores between September 1 and October 9, 2014, during a period of unauthorized access to Kmart's payment data systems. Kmart's investigation was ongoing and had not yet determined if cardholder data was stolen. East West Bank is monitoring accounts and offering card reissuance and credit monitoring.

East West Bank notified California customers in October 2014 that their debit cards may have been compromised due to unauthorized access to payment card data at AB Acquisition LLC (Albertsons, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Star Markets) stores between June 22 and July 17, 2014. East West Bank monitored affected accounts and encouraged customers to obtain free identity protection services via AllClear ID.

East West Bank notified customers that their debit card information may have been compromised due to the Home Depot data breach occurring between April 11 and September 7, 2014. The breach involved unauthorized access to payment card data at Home Depot US and Canadian stores. Affected data included customer names, debit card numbers, account addresses, and card expiration dates. East West Bank reviewed account activity, implemented additional transaction monitoring, and advised customers to monitor statements, consider credit freezes, and obtain free credit reports. No fraudulent use was known at the time of notification.

East West Bank notified customers that their credit card data (names, card numbers, expiration dates, and PINs) was compromised due to unauthorized access at Target stores between November 27 and December 15, 2013. East West Bank issued new cards and monitored accounts for 30 days.

EastWest Bank reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2013-07-01. 1 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.