{
  "id": 10226352,
  "title": "Personal information of over 23,500 Simba customers leaked in data breach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/personal-information-of-over-23-500-simba-customers-leaked-in-data-10226352",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-27T14:09:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/personal-information-over-23500-simba-customers-leaked-data-breach"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over 23,500 Simba customers had their personal information leaked in a data breach, the telco announced on Friday, September 25. The compromised data included names, identity card numbers, dates of birth, mobile numbers, and email addresses of 23,549 registered users. Simba assured customers that no credit card or bank account information was at risk. The telco stated that it has no evidence that the leaked data has been maliciously misused. It is not clear whether the leak affected both mobile or broadband customers or just one of the services. Simba is working with authorities to review existing security measures and protect core infrastructure. The company notified affected customers through email, with the process expected to be completed within the next week.",
  "summary": "No credit card or bank account information is at risk, says the telco",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 23,500 Simba customer records leaked in data breach",
    "Names, ID numbers, DOBs, mobile numbers, and emails exposed",
    "No credit card/bank data compromised, Simba monitoring security"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "More than 23,500 Simba customers affected in data breach involving IC numbers, birth dates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/more-than-23-500-simba-customers-affected-in-data-breach-involving-ic",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Personal information of over 23,500 Simba customers leaked in data breach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/personal-information-of-over-23-500-simba-customers-leaked-in-data",
        "published": "2026-09-27T11:36:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Personal information of over 23,500 Simba customers leaked in data breach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/personal-information-of-over-23-500-simba-customers-leaked-in-data-10226452",
        "published": "2026-09-27T14:09:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}