Personal details of nearly 3,900 SBI customers leaked on dark web in cyberattack

What happened: The State Bank of India said a cyberattack led to the leak of about 3.75 lakh customer records on the dark web, of which 3,897 contained personally identifiable information. Why it matters: The bank said the leak is not expected to affect its operations or financial performance, and it has engaged an independent cybersecurity agency to investigate. The Internet Freedom Foundation said the bank had not notified affected customers and had learned of the breach from external agencies.

The State Bank of India said a cyberattack led to the leak of about 3.75 lakh customer records on the dark web, of which 3,897 contained personally identifiable information.

The bank said the leak is not expected to affect its operations or financial performance, and it has engaged an independent cybersecurity agency to investigate. The Internet Freedom Foundation said the bank had not notified affected customers and had learned of the breach from external agencies.