SBI data breach: How the bank discovered the leak and what followed
The State Bank of India (SBI) has confirmed a customer data breach on the dark web, which was reported to them by cybersecurity agencies. The bank is currently investigating the extent of the leak after a five-day delay in public disclosure.
Why it matters
As India's largest bank, the breach poses significant security risks to millions of citizens and highlights vulnerabilities in financial data protection.
SBI data breach: How the bank discovered the leak and what followed left The State Bank of India Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/3amz2t/article71610919.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2025-07-10T081648Z_533818807_RC20D0AQ0T47_RTRMADP_3_STATE-BANK-INDIA-SHARE-SALE.JPG NIHARIKA KULKARNI FILE PHOTO: The logo of State Bank of India (SBI) is seen on the facade of its headquarters in Mumbai, India, April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni/File Photo In a stock exchange filing, SBI said it had experienced an incident involving the loss of certain data. It said on October 16, 2026, it received communications from its Threat Intelligence Service Provider, the Defence Cyber Agency, and CERT-In regarding an alert concerning the suspected exposure of it’s customer data on the dark web.
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