SBI Cyberattack: 3,897 Customer Records Exposed on Dark Web
SBI Cyberattack: 3,897 Customer Records Exposed on Dark Web
New Delhi, October 21: State Bank of India (SBI) has reported a cybersecurity incident involving the suspected exposure of 3,897 customer records on the dark web, raising concerns over the security of sensitive banking information.
According to the bank's preliminary findings, the exposed information includes customer names, mobile numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, residential addresses, identification details and loan-related records.
SBI received a cybersecurity alert on October 16 and subsequently examined approximately 3.75 lakh records circulating online, identifying 3,897 records containing personally identifiable information.
The bank has engaged an independent cybersecurity agency to investigate the source, authenticity and extent of the suspected breach.
SBI has assured customers that its core banking operations, financial performance and business continuity remain unaffected. The investigation is ongoing, and the full extent of the exposure has yet to be established.
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