Simba data breach: Personal information of over 23,500 customers leaked

Mobile network operator Simba suffered a data breach on Sept 24, resulting in the personal information of more than 23,500 customers being compromised.

In a statement posted on its website on Sept 25, the telco said that the data that was included in the breach included names, identity card numbers, date of birth, mobile numbers, and email addresses belonging to its customers who had registered for its services.

It added that no credit card or bank information is at risk, and that there is no indication that any data has been maliciously misused.

"Simba is treating this incident seriously and have swiftly resolved it. We have also taken immediate and appropriate actions to review existing security measures to protect core infrastructure and systems," the statement read.

Affected customers are progressively being notified via email, with the process expected to be completed within this week, the telco said, adding that it is working closely with the relevant authorities on the matter.

A Personal Data Protection Commission spokesperson confirmed that it is aware of the incident and investigating the data breach.

9月24日，移动网络运营商Simba遭遇数据泄露，导致超过23500名客户的个人信息遭到泄露。

该电信公司在9月25日在其网站上发表声明称，此次泄露的数据包括已注册其服务的客户的姓名、身份证号码、出生日期、手机号码和电子邮件地址。

声明还补充说，没有任何信用卡或银行信息面临风险，也没有任何迹象表明任何数据已被恶意滥用。

声明中写道：“Simba公司非常重视此次事件，并已迅速解决。我们还立即采取了适当措施，审查现有的安全措施，以保护核心基础设施和系统。”

该电信公司表示，受影响的客户正在陆续收到电子邮件通知，预计本周内完成通知流程。该公司还补充说，正在就此事与相关部门密切合作。

个人数据保护委员会发言人证实，该委员会已获悉此事，并正在调查数据泄露事件。