According to reports, Santander customer and staff data has been put up for sale on the dark web. The details relate to the data leak reported earlier in May.
Data leaked included HR details for staff, 30m customers’ bank account details, and 28m credit card numbers. The bank, which is the eurozone’s second-largest lender, has around 210,000 staff worldwide, according to its latest quarterly report.
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Source: MSN News
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