Singtel, an associate of Bharti Airtel completed its initial investigation into the data leak and discovered which files on the Accellion file sharing system were illegally accessed. Hackers also managed to steal the bank account details of 28 former Singtel employees and credit card details of 45 staff members of a corporate client with Singtel mobile lines, the company stated in a news release.
Singtel said “some information from 23 enterprises, including suppliers, partners, and corporate customers, was also stolen. The company has started notifying all affected individuals and enterprises to help them and their staff manage the possible risks involved and take appropriate follow-up action.”
Yuen Kuan Moon, CEO of Singtel’s Group said in a news release that we are extremely apologetic for the inconvenience to our loyal customers due to this data breach and assured that we are taking all the necessary steps to beef up the security and negate the potential threats.
CEO said “data privacy is paramount; we have disappointed our stakeholders and not met the standards we have set for ourselves. Given the complexity and sensitivity of our investigations, we are being as transparent as possible and providing information that is accurate to the best of our knowledge. We are doing our level best to keep our customers supported in mitigating the potential risks.”
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