BofA Says Some Clients’ Debit-Card Accounts Were Compromised

Bank of America Corp., the biggest U.S. lender by assets, sent some customers new debit cards this week after accounts may have been compromised at a merchant.

Customers are given new account numbers as a precaution if fraud monitoring detects potential security breaches, said Betty Riess, a spokeswoman for the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company. Bank of America’s actions were in response to an “isolated” incident, said Riess, who declined to comment on how many accounts were affected.