[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fpyls25d2ogmu":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":12,"source":13,"sourceUrl":14,"sourceUrls":15,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":31,"seoTitle":32,"seoTitleEn":33,"seoDescription":32,"seoDescriptionEn":34,"logoUrl":35,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":36,"isSpamList":36,"isMalware":36,"company":37},"6a708967b4c673f7cdd7654e","HeritageBank2026","Heritage Bank 2026 Data Breach","heritage-bank-2026","heritagebanknw.com","2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z","2026-08-03T12:28:23.960Z","Heritage Bank notice, California and Washington Attorney General filings, current Texas Attorney General data, and independent event report","https:\u002F\u002Fweb.archive.org\u002Fweb\u002F20260418201004\u002Fhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.heritagebanknw.com\u002Fhome\u002Fresource-center\u002Fsecurity-incident",[14,16,17],"https:\u002F\u002Foag.ca.gov\u002Fecrime\u002Fdatabreach\u002Freports\u002Fsb24-622220","https:\u002F\u002Fagportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fdatabreach\u002FBreachA37893.pdf",182793,"known",null,"people","High",[24,25,26,27,28,29,30],"Names","Physical addresses","Dates of birth","Social Security numbers","Taxpayer identification numbers","Financial account information","Government-issued identification numbers","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The 2026 Heritage Bank data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> involved an unauthorized person copying certain files from the bank's internal file share server. A reported 182,793 people were affected, and the files could contain personal information belonging to customers and employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Heritage Bank is a community bank headquartered in Olympia, Washington, providing personal and commercial banking services. This incident concerns the institution using heritagebanknw.com and not another organization with a similar name.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How did the Heritage Bank data breach happen?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>California and Washington regulatory records identify February 5, 2026 as the first incident date. Heritage Bank's own notice says certain files were copied from an internal file share server on March 1 and that the bank identified unauthorized network activity on March 2. The sources do not establish continuous access throughout the period from February 5 to March 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After detecting the activity, Heritage Bank isolated and secured its network and engaged outside cybersecurity specialists to investigate the nature and scope of the event. The investigation confirmed that certain files left the network; the initial access method and the identity of the responsible party have not been publicly disclosed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What information was involved?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The affected fields vary by person. Notices say a name may have appeared with one or more of the following: address, date of birth, Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number, bank account and other financial information, or a government-issued identification number.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The bank stated that customer accounts, customer systems, and banking operations were not directly affected. That statement does not mean personal information in the internal files was not copied; the disclosed scope concerns records stored on the file share server rather than access to customer account systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How many people were affected?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The reported total for the incident is 182,793 people. Regulatory records separately confirm that this total includes at least 168,505 Washington residents, 920 Texas residents, and 94 Massachusetts residents. Those state figures are subsets of the nationwide total and were not added together to manufacture a new count.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, and financial account information can increase the risk of identity theft, fraudulent account opening, or targeted scams. Because the affected fields differ by person, each recipient should rely on the information types identified in their individual notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How did Heritage Bank respond?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Heritage Bank said it secured the network, investigated with outside specialists, and implemented additional technical safeguards. The bank offered potentially affected people complimentary credit monitoring and identity-protection services, and written notices were issued on April 23, 2026.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What should affected people do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Notice recipients should enroll in monitoring services only through information in their letter or Heritage Bank's official contact channels and should be cautious with unexpected emails or calls that invoke the incident. A legitimate bank request should not require a password, one-time code, or full account details in an unsolicited message.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bank and payment-card activity and credit reports can be reviewed regularly. An unfamiliar transaction, new account, or credit inquiry should be reported promptly to the relevant financial institution; depending on the risk, a fraud alert or credit freeze may also be appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Heritage Bank 2026 Data Breach (182.8 Thousand People Affected)","The Heritage Bank data breach affected 182,793 people after identity and financial data was copied from an internal file server.","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fheritage-bank-official.png",false,{"name":38,"sector":39,"country":40,"website":41,"websiteArchiveUrl":32,"websiteStatus":32,"websiteCheckedAt":20},"Heritage Bank","Finance","United States","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.heritagebanknw.com\u002F"]