Market Chatter: Over 31,000 Credentials of Customers of Austaralia's Big Banks Available Online, ABC News Reports
Over 31,000 customer credentials from Australia's big four banks have been compromised due to malware affecting personal devices, as reported by ABC News. The breach includes 14,000 from Commonwealth Bank, 7,000 from ANZ, 5,000 from National Australia Bank, and 4,000 from Westpac. The investigation by Dvuln indicates that the banks themselves were not vulnerable. This information is based on market chatter and may include speculation.
Over 31,000 credentials belonging to customers of Australia's big four banks are available online after customers' personal devices were compromised by malware, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing an investigation by Australian information security firm Dvuln.
The credentials belonging to at least 14,000 Commonwealth Bank of Australia ; 7,000 ANZ Group Holdings ; 5,000 National Australia Bank ; and 4,000 Westpac Banking customers can be accessed online, according to the report.
The breach of data was not a result of vulnerability in the banks, according to Dvuln.
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