Santander issues statement after data from 30 million customers stolen by hackers
31.05.2024 - 15:41
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Santander has confirmed that the bank data of approximately 30 million customers has been stolen by hackers. The same group is believed to be behind this week's Ticketmaster hack, which saw the details of around 560 million customers compromised.
Santander employs roughly 200,000 people globally and about 20,000 in the UK. In a statement released earlier this month, Santander revealed it had recently discovered unauthorised access to a database managed by a third-party provider. Immediate measures were taken to contain the incident, the bank said.
However, following an investigation, it was confirmed that customer information from Chile, Spain, and Uruguay had been accessed. The bank assured that data from all other Santander markets and businesses remained unaffected.
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The bank further clarified: "No transactional data, nor any credentials that would allow transactions to take place on accounts are contained in the database, including online banking details and passwords.", reports the Mirror. Santander has not specified what particular banking data was accessed but reassured that its banking systems were not impacted.
In their statement, Santander expressed: "We apologise for the concern this will understandably cause and are proactively contacting affected customers and employees directly. We have also notified regulators and law enforcement and will continue to work closely with them."
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