, Thailand

Krung Thai Bank and Kasikornbank hit by data leak

However, no financial damage has been found.

Reuters reports that two of Thailand’s largest banks - Krung Thai Bank and Kasikornbank reported a non-financial transaction data leak.

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Kasikornbank’s leaked data consisted of public information of corporate clients whilst Krung Thai Bank’s leakage consisted mainly of loan requests from retail and corporate clients.

Also read: Krung Thai Bank profit balloons 140% to $230.26m in Q2

However, no financial damage has been found so far, according to a central bank statement.

The Bank of Thailand has urged banks to tighten cybersecurity measures and roll out measures to compensate clients in case of damage.

Here’s more from Reuters:

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