Zurich-based banking giant UBS Group has confirmed that company information was stolen during a cyberattack on one of its external suppliers, though it assured that no client data was compromised.
The bank said the breach was part of a larger cyber incident affecting multiple companies, including former UBS affiliate Chain IQ and Swiss private bank Pictet. “A cyber-attack at an external supplier has led to information about UBS and several other companies being stolen,” UBS said in a statement. “No client data has been affected. As soon as UBS became aware of the incident, it took swift and decisive action to avoid any impact on its operations.”
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