SBI identifies 3,897 customer records in dark web data leak

First reported by Bloomberg at · Updated · 5 sources

The customer information was found within a larger collection of about 375,000 records available on the dark web. The bank disclosed the data loss in an October 21 stock exchange filing. Its preliminary review has not established the information's authenticity, completeness or source, according to Cyber Security News.

  • Bloomberg reports that India's largest lender by assets has launched an investigation.

Covered by 5 publishers within 9 hours of the first report.

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