Should TD Bank Customers Be Worried About Their Online Security?

A robbery last night in Atlantic City and an unexpected Google search trend today has indicated that more than a few TD Bank customers wondering about the safety of their money. See the below screenshot from 11:59am today to see how many people were searching about their TD Bank logins:

Atlantic City police are still looking for leads regarding the whereabouts of a white male suspected of robbing a TD Bank on Thursday evening. Police say the man, thought to be between 5'10” and 6' tall and weighing anywhere from 130-150 lbs, entered the bank around 6 p.m. and preceded to hand the teller a note demanding money and claiming he had a gun. The man then proceeded to take the money and flee on foot, but not before being captured on the bank's surveillance cameras.

While this news may seem like a small, localized event, it is what happened after the robbery that has people talking. Around noon today, the phrase "TD Bank Login" was listed as one of the top 10 trending searches on Google, with "TD Bank" also making the list. Benzinga staff reached out to TD Bank's PR spokesperson, Rebecca Acevedo, to hopefully shed some light on this situation.

The TD Bank representative commented, "I can't give you many details because we are still working with authorities, but we do believe this is an isolated incident." Aceveda reassured, "As always, our dedication to the safety and concern of our customers remains [TD Bank's] top priority."