critical severity July 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Bank of America Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General)

If you received a notice from Bank of America, here’s what the filing says was exposed, and what to do about it.

Bank of America notified Massachusetts residents of a data breach in a filing reported to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs on July 30, 2026, and the notice lists social security numbers, financial account numbers and driver's license numbers among the information exposed.

Bank of America Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General)

The filing from Bank of America, submitted to the Massachusetts Attorney General on July 30, 2026, states that the personal information of four Massachusetts residents was exposed. The exposed categories named in the record are Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and driver's license numbers.

Social Security Numbers Cannot Be Replaced

If you received a notification letter from Bank of America, your Social Security number is now in the hands of unknown parties and cannot be changed. This is the most serious element of the incident. A Social Security number paired with a driver's license number gives fraudsters the two core building blocks needed to open new accounts, file fraudulent tax returns, or create synthetic identities that can last for years.

Financial account numbers and driver's license numbers can sometimes be replaced or frozen, but the Social Security number exposure is permanent. That single fact defines the long-term risk for anyone included in these four records.

What the Exposure Actually Enables

With your Social Security number and driver's license number, criminals can attempt to:

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Report details & sourcing

Severity Critical identifiers that cannot be reissued, alongside documents or accounts that can be misused now

Disclosed July 30, 2026

Last reviewed July 30, 2026

Affected 4

Data exposed Social Security numbersFinancial account numbersDriver's license numbers

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