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| 20 accounts were viewed, but none were in Illinois
Quote: | A computer hacker got into the Commerce Bank computer system recently and accessed information on 20 accounts, the bank said Tuesday. While none of those 20 are in Illinois, they were part of a computer file containing 3,000 accounts, some of which are in Illinois, said spokeswoman Nicole Williams. "We believed it best that we be proactive and inform those 3,000 of the situation, so their accounts can be monitored," she said. The 3,000 accounts represent one quarter of one percent of Commerce Bank's customers, the bank said. Williams said at this point, it doesn't appear any of the information accessed has been used. The hacking was discovered last week and was quickly shut down. The case was immediately turned over to the FBI, which is investigating from its St. Louis office, Williams said. She said she did not know if the alleged hacker has been identified. "Commerce has notified the initial 20 customers as well as the remaining 3,000 customers in that database regarding a possibility that their information has been accessed," the bank said. "In addition, Commerce is providing free credit monitoring service to affected customers for 24 months, plus a toll-free number to call with any questions or concerns." The bank said it actively monitors all accounts for fraudulent activity and "we employ sophisticated fraud detection software to review account transactions. We advise all our customers to regularly and carefully monitor their accounts and to contact us immediately if they see any fraudulent charges." Commerce Bank is a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares Inc., a $15.5 billion regional bank holding company. It has approximately 360 locations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado. | FROM:
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