Connecticut residents with prepaid debit card accounts from JPMorgan Chase should check all of their financial accounts for unauthorized activity and be wary of unsolicited phone calls offering credit protection services, Treasurer Denise Nappier said.
The treasurer’s urging comes days after JPMorgan informed state officials that its servers had been breaches, potentially exposing personal information about more than 14,000 state residents.
The financial services giant provides the state with prepaid debit cards that it used to pay tax refunds and other benefits.
Nappier said debit card holders should also use the two free years of credit monitoring the bank is offering in the wake of the disclosure. She said JPMorgan will only call cardholders if it notices suspicious activity.
