PATIPAT JANTHONGCyber-attackers have stolen the data of 123,000 customers of Kasikornbank (KBank) and Krungthai Bank (KTB) in what appears to be the first massive data leak of local financial institutions. Both banks said the leaked information was not financial transaction data, adding that they had already stemmed unauthorised access, he said. The central bank also ordered KBank and KTB to prepare assistance measures in case damage crops up and informed other financial institutions to be more vigilant. KBank said it plans to inform its corporate customers affected by the hack individually. Prinya Homanake, secretary of the Thailand Security Information Association, said banks must look into their security systems because other banks may face similar attacks.

Source: Bangkok Post July 31, 2018 21:22 UTC