New Delhi, October 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
An unidentified hacker group operating under the name ‘Siriusim’ has claimed to have obtained confidential customer information allegedly linked to the State Bank of India (SBI), including personal details, loan applications and account-opening documents. However, the authenticity of the claim remains unverified.
The alleged data exposure was highlighted by cybersecurity monitoring account CyberPulse56 in a post on social media platform X. According to the account, the group claims to possess 3.75 lakh data entries in CSV format and 2,722 PDF documents purportedly associated with India’s largest public sector lender.
The allegedly exposed material is said to contain customers’ personal information, residential addresses, loan applications, supporting documents and other application-related records.
CyberPulse56 first reported the claim on October 16, stating that Siriusim had presented the material as its first disclosure of the dataset.
However, the reported figures do not establish how many individual customers may have been affected, as multiple entries could potentially relate to the same person. There has also been no independent confirmation that SBI’s systems were compromised or that the documents originated directly from the bank.
According to a report published by The Economic Times on October 20, SBI had not responded to an email seeking comment by the time of publication.
CyberPulse56 warned that if the dataset proves genuine, the information could potentially be misused for identity theft, financial fraud, targeted phishing attacks and fraudulent loan applications.
The allegation has renewed concerns about cybersecurity risks facing India’s financial sector. However, until the claim is independently verified, it cannot be treated as confirmation of a breach involving SBI’s systems.
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stepped up cybersecurity requirements for commercial banks this year as part of broader efforts to strengthen the banking system’s resilience against evolving digital threats.
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