Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: PBT Bancshares, Inc. d/b/a Peoples Bank and Trust
  • Street Address: P.O. Box 1226
  • City: McPherson
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Kansas
  • Zip Code: 67460

Submitted By

  • Name: Thomas Pruitt
  • Title: President and CEO
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 620-241-2100
  • Email Address: tpruitt@peoples.bank
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: President and CEO

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 31,685
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 13
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 03/29/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 04/09/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 05/13/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: PBT Bancshares - Exhibit 1 - ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • 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: TransUnion. 12 Months of Credit Monitoring, Fraud, Consultation and Identity Theft Restoration Services