Major financial provider JP Morgan Chase has been sending
out notification letters to an undisclosed number of Chase consumer banking
customers following the possible breach of consumer Social Security
information.
According to an article published on Friday at BankInfo Security, a Chase computer tape containing consumer information has been
confirmed missing from a third-party storage facility. Tom Kelly, a
spokesperson for Chase, has not disclosed exactly what kind of information was
on the tape. The notification letter informs consumers that it did not include
any banking or financial information; however, the tape may have contained
names, addresses, and Social Security numbers.
"We have no evidence to indicate any of the information
has been viewed or used inappropriately," Kelly said. Those affected will
be offered a free one-year enrollment in Chase’s identity protection program.