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SBI data leak: Nearly 4,000 customer records found on dark web; what we know so far

Outlet: The Times of India · SHIVANGHI PAYAL · Published 21/10/2026 06:42 UTC

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The State Bank of India has confirmed that 3,897 customer records may have been compromised and found on the dark web. Following alerts from cybersecurity agencies, an initial investigation revealed that sensitive personal data such as mobile numbers and loan details were involved. SBI has initiated its cyber incident response plan and is actively looking into the breach's validity and origins.

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    In a concerning development, the The State Bank of India has initiated an investigation following the exposure of confirmed that 3,897 customer records may have been compromised and found on the dark web. Allegations suggest Following alerts from cybersecurity agencies, an initial investigation revealed that a hacker group obtained sensitive personally identifiable information, personal data such as names, mobile numbers, numbers and addresses. Despite these alarming findings, loan details were involved. SBI has assured that initiated its essential operations remain unaffected cyber incident response plan and are functioning normally, while ongoing evaluations is actively looking into the breach's validity and corrective actions are being put in place. origins.

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    Before: «In a concerning development, the State Bank of India has initiated an investigation following the exposure of 3,897 customer records on the dark web. Allegations suggest that a hacker group obtained sensitive personally identifiable information, such as names, mobile numbers, and addresses. Despite these alarming findings, SBI has assured that its essential operations remain unaffected and are functioning normally, while ongoing evaluations and corrective actions are being put in place.» 90d1034b931c

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