Santander issues statement after data from 30 million customers stolen by hackers
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSantander has confirmed that the bank data of approximately 30 million customers has been stolen by hackers. The same group is believed to be behind this week's Ticketmaster hack, which saw the details of around 560 million customers compromised.
Santander employs roughly 200,000 people globally and about 20,000 in the UK. In a statement released earlier this month, Santander revealed it had recently discovered unauthorised access to a database managed by a third-party provider.
Immediate measures were taken to contain the incident, the bank said. However, following an investigation, it was confirmed that customer information from Chile, Spain, and Uruguay had been accessed.
The bank assured that data from all other Santander markets and businesses remained unaffected. READ MORE: Asda shoppers told to buy 14p item to get extra £5 to spend in store The bank further clarified: "No transactional data, nor any credentials that would allow transactions to take place on accounts are contained in the database, including online banking details and passwords.", reports the Mirror.
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