MoneySmart breach exposed customer data in Singapore and Hong Kong
What's new: The copied data may include ID numbers, income ranges, insurance details and shipping addresses, though the total affected is still unclear.
MoneySmart said an unauthorized third party accessed some of its internal IT systems on Oct. 29 and copied personal data belonging to customers in Singapore and Hong Kong. The finance platform said it cut off the access after discovering the incident and hired outside cybersecurity and digital forensics specialists to investigate. Data that may have been exposed includes names, email addresses, dates of birth, nationality, personal identification numbers, mobile numbers, shipping addresses, income ranges and some insurance or vehicle-related details. MoneySmart has notified regulators in both markets, including Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission and Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Hong Kong's privacy and insurance regulators. The company has not disclosed how many customers were affected.