KBank admits data hack
Pipit Aneaknithi, Kasikornbank president, revealed that on July 25, KBank found that 3,000 names of corporate customers using KBank’s website for the letter of guarantee service might have been leaked.
As soon as KBank detected the irregularity, it said it immediately closed the loophole and increased the level of data surveillance and protection to prevent potential leaks.
The data that may have been leaked was the names and telephone numbers of KBank’s corporate customers using the letter of guarantee service via the website only.
Such data is not important information related to transactions or financial data of customers, the bank said.
It cannot be used for illegal purposes, it said. “According to an inspection, no damage has been found with any customers. However, KBank will closely and constantly monitor any irregularity in our customers’ accounts.
“Based on preliminary investigations, there have been hacking attempts to break into the systems of various organisations.
“KBank has already reported this incident to the Bank of Thailand and planned to inform our corporate customers affected by this hacking attempt individually.
“If our customers notice anything suspicious, KBank is ready to take responsibility and provide assistance.”
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