Barclays Dealing With Own Internal Data Breach

Barclays reportedly confirmed that it experienced a significant data breach, but details remain unclear.

    Get the Full Story

    Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

    yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

    By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

    Thousands of customers were informed that their sensitive personal data had been sold to financial market traders, The Daily Mail reported on Feb. 10.

    Up to 27,000 customer files may have been compromised, Barclays acknowledged on Feb. 10. The bank did not say how the information was leaked or who was responsible.

    The disclosure represents a new and uncertain phase in the business data breach crisis. To stay up-to-date on the latest news on this ever-evolving story, click here.

    “What’s Hot” is aggregated content. PYMNTS.com claims no responsibility for the accuracy of the content published by the original source.