SBI Confirms Cyberattack Exposing 3,897 Customer Records on Dark Web
State Bank of India (SBI) confirmed a cyberattack exposing 3,897 customer records containing personally identifiable information such as names, mobile numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, residential addresses, and loan-related data. The bank received alerts on October 16 from its Threat Intelligence Service Provider, Defence Cyber Agency, and CERT-In. SBI has engaged an independent cybersecurity agency to investigate the breach's authenticity, source, and extent. The bank stated the incident is not expected to impact its core operations or financial performance.
First-hand measurement across 13 sources
We measured how 13 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, indiatoday, businessstandard, mint, firstpost, news18, indianexpress, economictimes, and 5 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 19 Oct, 08:32 am. Other outlets followed.