HSBC Reveals ‘Serious Data Theft’ Affecting 24,000 Accounts

The Swiss banking giant HSBC revealed today that a data theft that it said had occurred a few years ago, which it previously said had affected fewer than 10 clients, actually impacted 24,000 accounts – including 15,000 active accounts. In a statement, HSBC recognized that this amounted to a “serious data theft,” but it added that it did not believe “that the stolen data has or will allow any third party to access any client account.” 

The Swiss banking authority FINMASA is investigating.