Shamis & Gentile P.A., one of the nation's premier class action law firms specializing in data breach cases, is investigating the Anderson Bancshares, Inc. data breach. If you were affected by the data breach, your sensitive personally identifiable information may have been exposed, and you may be eligible for compensation. About Anderson Bancshares, Inc. Anderson Bancshares Inc. is a privately held bank holding company based in Mullins, South Carolina. The company was established in 1986 and is the parent company of Anderson Brothers Bank, a community-oriented bank that has served South Carolina since 1933. Anderson Brothers Bank operates 25 branches across 17 communities in the Pee Dee, coastal and Low Country regions of South Carolina. The bank offers a full range of personal and business banking services, including loans, deposit products and digital banking. What Happened? In October 2025, Anderson Bancshares Inc. learned that a third-party vendor, Marquis Software Solutions, experienced a data breach. An unauthorized third party gained access to personal information on Marquis systems as early as Aug. 14, 2025. Marquis notified Anderson Bancshares Inc. of the incident on Oct. 28, 2025. The investigation revealed that the breach did not involve Anderson Brothers Bank’s internal systems but did impact customer information stored with the vendor. Written notice was sent to affected individuals on Dec. 5, 2025. Information exposed: Names Dates of birth Social Sec

On Nov. 4, 2025, Anderson Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Anderson Brothers Bank, discovered that a data breach had compromised the personal information of thousands of its customers. The incident was traced to a third-party vendor, Marquis Software Solutions, which provides digital and physical marketing and communications services for the bank. According to the company’s disclosure to the Maine Attorney General, an unauthorized party gained access to Marquis’ systems as early as Aug. 14, 2025, exposing sensitive customer information. The breach did not involve Anderson Brothers Bank’s own internal systems. Instead, the unauthorized access occurred solely within Marquis’ environment. Marquis informed Anderson Bancshares Inc. of the incident on Oct. 28, 2025, after conducting an internal investigation. As a result, Anderson Bancshares Inc. only recently learned that their customer information may have been impacted. The information exposed in this breach included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and financial account information. In total, 3,272 individuals in the United States were affected by this breach, including one resident of Maine. The company began notifying affected consumers in writing on Dec. 5, 2025. For more details, the official breach notification is available on the Maine Attorney General’s data breach portal. Anderson Bancshares' response As a precaution, the company is offering one year of complimentary credit monitoring and ident