Business & Finance 22 Oct 2026
SBI tells stock exchanges 3,897 customer records found on dark web
State Bank of India told stock exchanges on October 21, 2026 that about 3,75,000 records were found on the dark web and 3,897 customer records held personal information such as mobile numbers, dates of birth and addresses. SBI said it acted after alerts from CERT-In and the Defence Cyber Agency, and has hired an independent cybersecurity agency to investigate. It said there is no material impact on core business.
Who it affects, and how
- SBI customers whose data leaked they may get calls from people posing as SBI officials who know their account details
- SBI shareholders the bank says core business is not materially affected, but an investigation is under way
What it means for your work
- Banking & finance professional: Banks must report such breaches to exchanges under SEBI rules and run incident response.
- Engineer / tech professional: Data-leak response work: forensics, containment and customer alerts are in demand.
- Lawyer / legal professional: Data-protection liability and disclosure duties may be tested.
What it sets off
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Who is in it
- State Bank of India reported 3,897 customer records exposed on dark web
- CERT-In alerted SBI to suspected data exposure
- SEBI disclosure norms required SBI's exchange filing
- Internet Freedom Foundation asked SBI to alert affected customers
Where this comes from
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- [1]Business News Today – Finance, Industry & Economy | The Hindu: Data breach: SBI admits exposure of its customer data on the Dark Web original ↗
- [2]Technology | The Indian Express: SBI says 375,000 records leaked on dark web; 3,897 had personal details original ↗