Event description
Hackers successfully attacked Global Digital Bank and, as was later discovered, stole documents about its development plans. The leaked data was discovered online, and the public has been discussing the incident for several days now. Financial experts and investors are more interested in the plans themselves.
The organization has acknowledged the leak and announced the start of an investigation. Journalists speculate that not only the bank’s reputation will be damaged, but also its competitive advantage.
Consequences
1. Confidential data leak
2. Financial damage
3. Litigation
4. Loss of clients
5. Reputational damage
This has happened before
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Interbank confirms data breach following failed extortion, data leak
Interbank, one of Peru's leading financial institutions, has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor who hacked into its systems leaked stolen data online.
"We have identified that some data of a group of clients has been exposed by a third party without our authorization. In light of this situation, we immediately deployed additional security measures to protect the operations and information of our clients," Interbank said today.