River Bank & Trust confirms ransomware attack, investigates data breach

River Financial Corporation told federal regulators that a ransomware attack reached its network environment around June 16 and may have involved customer information, putting Prattville account holders on alert for fraud and follow-up phishing attempts. The company said it identified the activity around June 19, then took affected systems offline and disabled impacted administrative accounts.

In its June 25 Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Prattville-based holding company said a third-party forensic firm is helping determine whether any personally identifiable information was accessed or exfiltrated. River later filed an 8-K/A amendment on July 6, but the company still has not said how many customers could be affected in Autauga County or whether credit monitoring will be offered.

River Bank & Trust is headquartered at 2611 Legends Drive in Prattville, with another city branch at 612 South Memorial Drive. The bank lists 25 domestic locations across Alabama and Florida, including a branch in Destin, Florida, and its Prattville main office lists Pam Russell as office manager. For local customers, that means keeping an eye on both branches, bank cards and online accounts if suspicious activity begins to surface.

The timing matters because River is not a small institution. At the end of 2025, River Financial reported about $3.79 billion in assets, $2.71 billion in loans and $3.33 billion in deposits, figures that show why a network breach at the company can ripple well beyond one neighborhood or one branch. River Bank & Trust said it was founded in 2006 by local business and community leaders who raised nearly $25 million to build a community-focused bank, and the company marked its 20th anniversary this year.

Federal agencies have warned that ransomware and phishing often move together. FinCEN said ransomware incidents in Bank Secrecy Act data from 2022 through 2024 totaled more than $2.1 billion in ransomware payments, and the Federal Trade Commission warns that scam messages often follow breaches as criminals try to steal logins, account numbers and personal details. River customers should treat unexpected texts, emails and calls about their accounts with caution until the bank spells out who was affected and what protections are being provided.