Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Bank of Canton
  • Street Address: 490 Turnpike St.
  • City: Canton
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MA
  • Zip Code: 02021

Submitted By

  • Name: Kaylee Bankston
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Goodwin Procter LLP
  • Telephone Number: 1 (202) 346-4399
  • Email Address: kbankston@goodwinlaw.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 10070
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 31
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/27/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09/22/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Exploited vulnerability on FTP platform used by a third party service provider.
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 10/20/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Bank of Canton Sample Consumer Notice.pdfBank of Canton Cover Letter (ME).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 24 Months; Kroll, Inc.; Please see consumer notification letter for description of service.