SBI data leak: Bank contacts affected customers
SBI may seek a claim under a Rs 1,425-crore cyber insurance policy with Oriental Insurance following a suspected leak of customer data, people familiar with the matter told ET. "SBI is in the process of notifying the insurer about the claim," said a person…
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MintSBI data leak: This is what India's largest public sector bank told customers as 3,897 records flagged in cyber incident
State Bank of India has individually contacted customers whose records were identified during a preliminary review of a suspected cyber incident. The bank says account balances and funds remain…
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Hindustan TimesSBI informs 3,897 customers of dark web data leak, says funds are safe
The State Bank of India bank said it had individually notified the affected customers through email and/or WhatsApp.
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Times of India'Your funds are safe with us': SBI's message to customers after major data breach Read on Times of India
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Economic TimesSBI data leak: Bank contacts affected customers Read on Economic Times
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The HinduData breach: SBI says it individually informed all affected customers
SBI had come under criticism for not informing affected customers though it cared to intimate the incident to stock exchanges
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MintDon't fall prey to cyber frauds! Searching for bank customer care numbers? Warning from SBI - here’s how to stay safe
SBI has warned customers against searching online for a bank’s customer care number, as fraudsters publish fake helpline listings to steal sensitive details or money. The bank advises using only…
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Hindustan TimesCPI(M) MP seeks independent probe into SBI customer data exposure, writes to FM Nirmala Sitharaman
On October 21, SBI informed the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange that it had suffered “an incident involving the loss of certain data.”
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Economic TimesSBI weighs data leak impact, alerts cyber cover provider
SBI may seek a claim under a Rs 1,425-crore cyber insurance policy with Oriental Insurance following a suspected leak of customer data, people familiar with the matter told ET. "SBI is in the…
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The HinduSBI data leak a matter of grave concern: CPI(M) MP A.A. Rahim
There is no clarity yet on the number of customers affected, the source of the leak or the circumstances under which the information was compromised, Mr. Rahim said in the letter
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The HinduSBI data breach: How the bank discovered the leak and what followed
In a stock exchange filing, SBI said it had experienced an incident involving the loss of certain data. It said on October 16, 2026, it received communications from its Threat Intelligence Service…
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The HinduSBI data breach: What information was exposed and what customers should do
The Reserve Bank of India should direct all regulated entities to notify customers of personal data breaches within a fixed period, pending the commencement of the DPDP Act said the Internet Freedom…
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Times of IndiaSBI confirms data leak, says 4,000 customer records identified on dark web Read on Times of India
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MintSBI data leak raises fraud risks as bank probes exposure of customer records
While the bank says its core systems and customer balances remain safe, cybersecurity experts warn that leaked personal information could fuel targeted fraud, social engineering and potentially…
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The HinduData breach: SBI admits exposure of its customer data on the Dark Web
“Impacted customers are the most likely to receive calls from persons posing as SBI officials who can recite their account details back to them” the Internet Freedom Foundation said asking SBI to…
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Hindustan TimesSBI confirms data leak involving 3,897 customer records in preliminary analysis
SBI said a detailed investigation was required to establish the authenticity and completeness of the exposed data.
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