UniCredit has announced that it has suffered a cyber attack in Italy with the unauthorized access of unknown persons to data of Italian customers relating only to personal loans. The hack occurred through an external Italian business partner
According to the bank's findings, a first breach appears to have occurred in September and October 2016, while a second intrusion occurred in June and July 2017 has just been identified. It is believed that the data of approximately 400 thousand customers in Italy. However, the bank points out that no data, such as passwords, have been acquired that could allow access to customer accounts or allow unauthorized transactions. However, some personal data and Iban codes may have been accessed
UniCredit has informed the competent authorities and has launched a specific audit on the matter. In the morning, he will also formalize a complaint at the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office. The bank also specifies that it "immediately took all necessary actions to prevent the recurrence of this computer intrusion".
II Unicredit title results in decline in Piazza Affari: – 1% to 16,85 euros at 10:27 on Wednesday morning.
