Important Information for our Customers

A huge security breach at credit reporting company Equifax has exposed sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers and addresses, of up to 143 million Americans. Equifax is one of three nationwide credit-reporting agencies that track and rate the financial history of consumers.

Lawrenceburg Federal Bank is deeply concerned about the compromise of millions of Americans’ personal information at Equifax and wants consumers to be aware of ways to protect themselves and their personal financial information against identity theft and cybersecurity-related crimes. Lawrenceburg Federal Bank’s primary concern is to protect their customers from fraud. We will remain vigilant in guarding our customers’ financial assets. Lawrenceburg Federal Bank wants our customers to have as much information, education and resources as possible so they can protect themselves at this time.

Our loan customers should carefully monitor their accounts and report any unusual activity to Lawrenceburg Federal Bank. The Federal Trade Commission also provides guidance on immediate steps consumers should take to repair identity theft.

Equifax said it will send notices in the mail to people whose credit card numbers or dispute records were breached.

Lawrenceburg Federal Bank offers the following tips to help consumers safeguard their online accounts:

• Know before you disclose—Never respond to text messages, emails or phone calls from companies alleging to be your bank, government officials or business representatives that request your banking ID, account numbers, username or password.
• A good offense is the best defense—Make sure your system is running the latest security software, web browser and operating system to defend against viruses, malware and other online threats.
• Connect with caution—Sensitive information should only be sent over websites with “https://” in the URL because these sites encrypt transmissions.
• Lock it up tight—Combine capital and lowercase letters with numbers and symbols to create a more secure password, and update it periodically.
• Own your online presence—Value and protect your personal information, particularly your date of birth and Social Security number. Share it thoughtfully and sparingly, and remember to take great care when posting about yourself and others online.
• Help take a bite out of crime—Report stolen finances or identities and other cybercrime to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3.gov) and to your local law enforcement or state attorney general. Lawrenceburg Federal Bank takes great care with customer information and have established protocols to protect sensitive financial information from data breaches.