Yesterday a report emerged claiming that 22 million Maybank customer data had been sold through the dark web market. Among the allegedly leaked names, dates of birth, phone numbers, addresses, passwords and information involving almost all of the user's personal data have been revealed.
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Alleged Maybank2u Database Published on a Dark Web Forum
With respect to the alleged claim, Maybank would like to reassure our customers that our systems remain secure, and all Maybank customers' information is fully protected.
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— Maybank (@MyMaybank) July 24, 2024
Maybank today released an official statement saying they are aware of the alleged data breach but advise customers that their information and all systems remain fully protected. However, Maybank takes the issue seriously and always prioritizes the safety of customers under its management. The various security and protection measures that have been implemented are also believed to be able to fully strengthen the protection of customer data.
In the meantime, the public is also advised not to arbitrarily share personal information. In addition to always being aware and checking first on the official website before doing any transaction to prevent something unwanted from happening.
Yesterday's incident was the second data leakage incident involving Malaysian company data sold through BreachForum. Last week data allegedly belonging to 4 million U Mobile customers was sold. But it was later found to be just old data that had been sold before when the database of Malaysia's main telecommunications company was successfully stolen by the intruders.