SBI hunts for weak links after cyberattack

What happened: SBI is conducting a root cause analysis after a cyberattack in which customer records containing personally identifiable information were leaked on the dark web. The analysis is still underway and may take some time. Key numbers: Q2 standalone profit Rs 23,038 crore, up 14% YoY. Total income Rs 1,43,796 crore. Gross NPAs 1.39% versus 1.73% a year ago. Why it matters: The lender said a preliminary analysis showed exposed data included customer names, mobile numbers, dates of birth, email and residential addresses, brand and customer identifiers, and loan records.

SBI is conducting a root cause analysis after a cyberattack in which customer records containing personally identifiable information were leaked on the dark web. The analysis is still underway and may take some time.

The lender said a preliminary analysis showed exposed data included customer names, mobile numbers, dates of birth, email and residential addresses, brand and customer identifiers, and loan records.