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State Bank of India confirms exposure of 3,897 customer records on dark web

State Bank of India data breach dark web cybersecurity PII exposure

The State Bank of India (SBI) has confirmed a data breach after discovering that 3,897 customer records containing personally identifiable information (PII) were exposed on the dark web. The bank initiated its cyber incident response protocols following alerts received on October 16, 2026, from its threat intelligence provider, the Defence Cyber Agency, and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).

A preliminary analysis of approximately 375,000 records found on the dark web identified the compromised data. The exposed information includes customer names, registered mobile numbers, dates of birth, gender, email addresses, and residential addresses. Additionally, the breach involves banking identifiers such as branch details, Customer Information File (CIF) identifiers, lead IDs, and metadata associated with loan applications and other digital documents.

SBI has engaged an independent cybersecurity agency empanelled by CERT-In to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the nature and extent of the compromise. The bank stated that the incident has no material impact on its core business operations, financial performance, or business continuity, and assured customers that account balances remain safe. The Internet Freedom Foundation has called on the bank to notify all affected customers regarding the specific information exposed.

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CERT-In · CyberPulse56 · Defence Cyber Agency · India · Internet Freedom Foundation · Siriusim · State Bank of India

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SBI Data Leak: डार्क वेब पर 3,897 ग्राहकों का डेटा उजागर, बैंक ने शुरू की साइबर सुरक्षा जांच [navabharat.news]
SBI Data Leak: SBI के हजारों ग्राहकों का डेटा डार्क वेब पर होने का शक, बैंक ने शुरू की जांच [www.khabarfast.com]
एसबीआई के कई ग्राहकों के निजी डाटा डार्क वेब पर लीक - [navabharat.com]
SBI के 3,897 ग्राहकों का डेटा डार्क वेब पर हुआ लीक? नाम, फोन नंबर और पते उजागर होने पर बैंक ने तोड़ी चुप्पी [newsindialive.in]
SBI confirms cyberattack, nearly 3,900 customer records stolen and put on dark web. [shiningindianews.com]
From Mobile Number to Address SBI Customer Data Leaked [www.zoomnews.in]
SBI data breach: 3,897 customer records of PSU bank exposed on dark web [bhaskarlive.in]
SBI Finds 3,897 Customer Records On Dark Web After Hacker Claim [businessconnectindia.in]
SBI Data Breach: SBI के करीब 4,000 ग्राहकों का डेटा डार्क वेब पर लीक होने की आशंका, सामान्य सेवाओं पर असर नहीं [hindi.business-standard.com]
Sicherheitslücke bei der State Bank of India: Untersuchung läuft nach Leak-Kontakt [www.it-boltwise.de]
SBI data breach? Hacker claims leak of 3.75 lakh records, over 2,700 documents - BusinessToday [www.businesstoday.in]
SBI Reports Cyberattack Affecting 3,897 Bank Accounts, Customer Data Allegedly Leaked on Dark Web [munsifdaily.com]
Hacker group claims access to 3.8 lakh SBI data entries | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker - National Cyber Security Consulting [nationalcybersecurity.com]
SBI Data Leak: स्टेट बैंक के 3,897 ग्राहकों का डेटा डार्क वेब पर लीक, जानें कौन-सी जानकारी हुई उजागर [samacharnama.com]
एसबीआई डेटा ब्रीच देश के सबसे बड़े सरकारी बैंक ने डार्क वेब पर 3,897 ग्राहकों के रिकॉर्ड लीक होने की पुष्टि की | SBI data breach: 3,897 customer records of PSU bank exposed on dark web [www.bhaskarhindi.com]
SBI assures balances safe amid dark web data exposure, says very few customers impacted | Business [www.devdiscourse.com]
Rights Group Asks State Bank of India to Notify Customers Amid Data Review [econotimes.com]
SBI ने माना लीक हो गया ग्राहकों का डेटा, हैकर्स के पास कौन-कौन सी जानकारियां? [hindi.news18.com]
एसबीआई ने 3,897 ग्राहकों के रिकॉर्ड उजागर होने की आशंका की जांच शुरू की, जमा राशि सुरक्षित [www.ibc24.in]
SBI data breach claim: Hacker group alleges access to 3.75 lakh records, 2,722 documents [www.ibtimes.co.in]
Hacker Group Claims Access to 375,000 SBI Data Records and More Than 2,700 Documents [indusbusinessjournal.com]
एसबीआई के ग्राहकों का डेटा लीक - Naya India-Hindi News, Latest Hindi News, Breaking News, Hindi Samachar [www.nayaindia.com]
SBI Data Leak: Is Your Information Safe? Bank Flags 3,897 Exposed Records [news.abplive.com]
SBI Identifies Exposed Customer Data Following Dark Web Security Alert [newsable.asianetnews.com]
SBI Confirms Cyberattack; Personal data of customers on dark web - News Today | First with the news [newstodaynet.com]
SBI ने की डेटा लीक की पुष्टि, ग्राहकों की निजी जानकारी पर मंडराया खतरा? जानें पूरा मामला [www.prabhatkhabar.com]
SBI data breach: 3,897 customer records of PSU bank exposed on dark web [www.socialnews.xyz]
SBI Data Breach: 3,897 Customer Records Found Exposed on Dark Web, Bank Confirms [yespunjab.com]
SBI Owes Its Customers Answers: Congress on SBI Data Breach [www.deccanchronicle.com]
HDFC Bank's confidential information leaked? Internal probe uncovers shocking details [www.dnaindia.com]
SBI Flags Exposure Of 3,897 Customer Records On Dark Web [inc42.com]
State Bank of India Confirms Data Leak After 3,897 Customer Records Found on Dark Web [thehackernews.com]