HDFC Bank

In March 2023, HDFC Bank experienced a significant data breach affecting 600,000 customers. The compromised information encompassed a wide range of personal and financial data, including names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, employment details, credit ratings, and specifics about loans. The breach led to an immediate aftermath where affected customers reported unauthorized accesses to their bank accounts and a surge in phishing attack attempts. This incident underscores the critical vulnerabilities within the banking sector and highlights the tangible impacts of cyberattacks on financial institutions and their customers. The breach not only posed a direct threat to the financial security of the bank's customers but also damaged the bank's reputation and trustworthiness. The event emphasized the necessity for strengthened cybersecurity measures and robust data protection practices to guard against such sophisticated cyber threats.

Source: https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/asia-cybersecurity-threatscape-2022-2023/

"id": "hdf516050424",
"linkid": "hdfc-bank",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "03/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"