One day, hackers managed to steal 400,000 records from the database of UniCredit’s Italian subsidiary. Thanks to a breach in their security, the hackers have access to all information about identities associated with credit cards in Italy. What are the implications for consumers? This article will shine a light on the answer.
The case
Hackers obtained 400,000 records from UniCredit’s Italian subsidiary. Although no passwords were stolen, many personal data fell into the wrong hands: names, email addresses, phone numbers, and IBAN account numbers were leaked. UniCredit informed the affected users and announced that it would improve its IT system.
Did you know?
UniCredit is the second-largest banking group in Europe. It was created in January 2007 as a merger of two banks: Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) and Amatori Bancoposta.
Conclusion
Unclear whether or not the leak was intentional, but UniCredit acknowledges that there is a lot of personal information that has been exposed. They are currently working to secure their systems and have called in external cybersecurity experts to do the job.