SBI on Data Breach: The company said it experienced an Incident involving the loss of certain data. It promptly activated its cyber incident response and containment protocols, and preliminary analysis shows 3.75 lakh records available on the dark web. The customer records of 3,897 containing PII were identified. PII Is Personally identifiable information.
The bank said that it does not have any material impact on the bank’s core business operations.
“We hereby inform you that the Bank has experienced an incident involving the loss of certain data. On 16 October 2026, the Bank received communications from its Threat Intelligence Service Provider, the Defence Cyber Agency, and CERT-In regarding an alert concerning the suspected exposure of the Bank’s customer data on the dark web,” said the company in an exchange filing.
The exposed information reportedly included customers’ registered mobile numbers, dates of birth, names, gender, email addresses, residential addresses, branch and CIF identifiers, lead IDs, and metadata associated with loan/lead records and other related files.
A detailed investigation was required to establish the authenticity and completeness of the exposed data, determine the potential source and extent of the exposure, and assess the associated risks to customers and the Bank.
The bank said it has also appointed an independent CERT-In-empanelled cybersecurity agency to carry out a detailed assessment and determine the nature and extent of the suspected breach. It added that the incident has had no material impact on its core operations, financial performance or business continuity.
The Bank’s core business functions continue to operate normally without disruptions. A detailed assessment is currently underway, and appropriate remedial and preventive measures are being implemented as required, read the statement.
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