HSBC Apologizes for Former IT Staffer's Theft of Data on 15,000 Clients
March 15, 2010
Total Loss:
Unknown
HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) reported and apologized today for an incident in which a former IT employee stole account information for 15,000 Swiss-based accounts. Earlier this month, the Swiss authorities passed data files to the bank which showed that client information had been compromised. As a result, the bank is contacting customers to explain and apologize for the threat to their privacy. The bank does not believe that the stolen data has or will allow any third party to access any client account.
Source:
Bank Systems and Technology
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Internal Fraud