The bank Santander ha notified to the authorities who have been victims of a computer attack in which information has been obtained unauthorized access to company databasesleaving exposed data of employees and clients of the entity both in Spain, Uruguay and Chile.
According to Santander, the data to which the attackers have had access They do not include passwords or operations of customers, so it is not a gap that will directly affect users’ accounts or their savings. They have not recommended changing credentials or access data either.
At the moment, the entity assures that it is carrying out an investigation and has already blocked external access to the hosted data. Affected customers, however, are being notified along with employees whose data has also been leaked. At the moment, no details have been released about the origin of the attack or what vulnerability cybercriminals have used.
The CNMV has already been notified as required by law of unauthorized access to the data of a banking entity, and they have published the statement. Naturally, the security forces have also been notified.
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Antonio Delgado
Computer Engineer by training, editor and hardware analyst at Geeknetic since 2011. I love to tear apart everything that passes through my hands, especially the latest hardware that we receive here for reviews. In my free time I tinker with 3D printers, drones and other gadgets. For anything, here you have me.
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