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Bank of Baroda says hacker got data via employee email, not core systems
Bank of Baroda confirmed a data leak after a hacker claimed 1TB of data. The lender says a compromised employee email, not core banking systems, was the source.
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Bank of Baroda on Monday confirmed that customer data was exposed in a breach, blaming the incident on a compromised employee email account rather than a penetration of its core banking systems.
The public sector lender released its first official response after a hacker claimed to have leaked 1 terabyte of data allegedly tied to the bank, including customer information and internal records. The bank said the data accessed was limited.
"The incident involved compromise of an employee's email account, resulting in unauthorised access to certain data. The matter was promptly identified, and immediate containment measures were implemented. The Bank's core banking systems were not accessed and continue to remain secure," Bank of Baroda said in a statement.
The bank said it has started a forensic investigation and is working with authorities under applicable regulatory requirements. The inquiry aims to establish the full scope of the breach and determine appropriate remedial measures.