Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) said it takes allegations of customer data leaks “very seriously” and is investigating a claim that there had been one involving the bank. 

The bank said it is “investigating if these allegations are true since Maybank has not experienced a data breach.” 

“The bank wishes to reiterate that it emplaces strong cybersecurity and data protection measures to safeguard the security, privacy and integrity of its data and systems,” it said in a statement today. 

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil earlier shared a Facebook post of a user going by the name of “Pendakwah Teknologi” who claimed that user information of nearly 13 million Malaysians from Maybank, Astro, and the Election Commission had been leaked. 

According to the Facebook post, a website had listed details of 3.5 million Astro subscribers, 1.8 million Maybank customers, and 7.2 million voters at 7.56pm on December 25. 

The leaked information allegedly involved the following details: login ID, full name, date of birth, address, and identity card number. 

Fahmi said the leakage was serious as it involved a large amount of information and urged CyberSecurity Malaysia and the Personal Data Protection Department to probe into the alleged personal data breaches involving the parties concerned and take action. – Bernama, December 30, 2022.