Standard Bank employee copied confidential customer data
A leak of confidential customer information occurred at Standard Bank. The bank confirmed that an employee had copied customer information, while the scale of damage and further response have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Standard Bank
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Confidential customer information
- Cause / method
- Copying of customer information by an employee
- Location
- South Africa
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- The leak of confidential customer information at Standard Bank came to light.
- Standard Bank confirmed that an employee had copied customer information.
2 related reports
Other incidents at Standard Bank
Standard Bank customers' personal and credit card data exposed
Impact: Some customers' personal information, credit card numbers, expiry dates and bank statements
A breach at South Africa's Standard Bank exposed personal information and, for some customers, credit card numbers, expiry dates and bank statements. The bank contacted the affected customers, replaced their cards as a precaution and advised them to strengthen their security. A hacker group claimed to have stolen 1.2 terabytes of the bank's data.
Related reports: 3 · last report →
The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.