United Bank Acknowledges 'Minor' Security Breach Involving Cards

VERNON, CT — United Bank officials on Monday acknowledged what they termed a "minor" security breach involving a "small amount" of debit cards.

A bank spokesman hinted it was not a "hacking" but a "ATM skimming" incident that affected individual cards at "more than one" automated teller machine.

The location of the incident was not disclosed in a corporate statement, citing an open investigation involving police.

Here is the statement:

"At United Bank, our top priority is to ensure our customers always benefit from a first-class, safe and secure banking experience regardless of how they choose to bank with us. Therefore, when we identify a potential risk in banking activity, our policy is to work quickly to resolve it.

"Over the weekend, our team identified an incident involving debit card usage that impacted a very small number of individual customers. We immediately contacted law enforcement and will be working with impacted customers to make sure they don’t incur a loss.

"In the meantime, our dedicated team continues to monitor this situation."