According to cyber security firm CyberX9, a vulnerability in Punjab National Bank’s (PNB) server exposed the personal and financial information of approximately 180 million customers for about seven months.
CyberX9 revealed that the security vulnerability allowed access to PNB’s whole digital banking system with administrative control.
Meanwhile, the PNB confirmed the vulnerability but denied any crucial data being exposed as a result of the security glitch.
The security vulnerability was patched on November 19, according to CyberX9, and the incident was reported to Indian cyber security watchdog Cert-In and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC).