Bank of America blamed a suspected breach of credit card data on an unidentified third party. The bank issued customers new cards along with letters informing them of the suspected compromise. The incident illustrates security risks institutions increasingly face, whether because of a merchant breach or relying too heavily on partners and suppliers. Security expert: “The entire system has to be secure. It’s hard enough for an organization to push out and enforce its own security policies on its own employees, let alone making sure its partners, suppliers are all in step””]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/bank-america-responds-to-breach-a-4487