Lloyds Premier Account Data Breach

A storage device that contained the personal details of thousands of Lloyds Premier Account holders was stolen from one of the bank’s partners.

The stolen device contained customers Names, Addresses, Sort Codes and Account Numbers.

A storage device  was taken from RSA Insurance, who provide emergency home insurance for Premier Account holders, on July 30.

In a press release RSA said:

“RESPONSE: Official response to the recently reported loss of a data storage device
“Unfortunately a data storage device has been reported as stolen from one of our data centres.

“We have advised our regulators and are in the process of contacting potentially impacted customers to apologise.

“We are working with the police on a full investigation and although there is no evidence to suggest that this data has been misused in any way, we are offering identity protection with Cifas for two years to provide reassurance to these customers.

“We recognise this should never have happened and apologise to all customers who have been impacted.”

– ENDS –

• Read our FAQ for more information about this data loss
• Visit the Cifas website for more information on how to protect yourself from identify fraud
• If you have received a letter from RSA to tell you that you may have been affected by this data loss, you can also call our free, dedicated helpline: 0800 316 8090
  
• Please direct all press inquiries to:Louise Shield
  Director of External Communications
  p. +44 (0) 20 7111 7047
  m. +44 (0) 7786 114 662″

According to the BBC

“The theft only affects customers who opened their accounts between 2006 and 2012, and who subsequently made a claim on the insurance policy.”

If you, or anyone you know is a Lloyds Premier Account holder and opened the account between 2006 and 2012, I would recommend that you contact the bank.