UBS, Pictet Report Data Leak After Cyber Attack on Provider, Client Data Unaffected
- UBS and Pictet reported a data leak on Wednesday caused by a cyber attack on their external provider Chain IQ in Switzerland.
- The breach occurred through Chain IQ, affecting information from UBS and 19 other companies, while no client data was compromised by the attack.
- The leaked data, published on June 12 on the darknet, included tens of thousands of UBS employees' details and the direct phone number of UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti.
- UBS and Pictet stated they had protocols to prevent unauthorized access and took swift action to contain the incident, ensuring no impact on their operations.
- This incident highlights the need for banks to strengthen cybersecurity and monitor vendor risks, as the banking sector faces serious consequences from such breaches.
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UBS reports a data leak after a cyber attack on a provider
Swiss banks UBS and Pictet said Wednesday that they had suffered a data leak due to a cyber attack on a provider in Switzerland, which did not compromise client information, although a report said thousands of UBS workers’ data was affected.
UBS, Pictet report data leak after cyber attack on provider, client data unaffected
ZURICH :Swiss banks UBS and Pictet on Wednesday said they had suffered a data leak due to a cyber attack on a provider in Switzerland that did not compromise client information, although a report said thousands of UBS workers' data was affected.Swiss newspaper Le Temps said that files containing details of te
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