Personal information of over 23,500 Simba customers leaked in data breach
The data involved included customers' names, ID numbers, mobile numbers and e-mail addresses.
Personal data of more than 23,500 Simba customers has been exposed in a data breach, the telecommunications company announced on September 25. The breach exposed names, identity card numbers, dates of birth, mobile numbers, and email addresses of 23,549 individuals who had registered for Simba's services. Simba assured the public that no credit card or bank account data was compromised.
The company stated it had no evidence that the leaked information has been maliciously misused. It remains unclear whether the leak affected Simba's mobile or broadband customers, or both. Simba, which has approximately 1.5 million active mobile subscribers and 62,000 fibre broadband subscribers as of July 31, discovered the breach on September 24 and swiftly resolved it, according to a statement.
The telco emphasized that it has taken immediate and appropriate actions to review existing security measures to protect core infrastructure and systems. Simba is in the process of notifying affected customers via email, a process expected to be completed within the next week.
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