Hacker attack exposes data of 7.6 million Caixa clients
Data leak exposed individual taxpayer registry numbers, contact information, and dates of birth; Caixa denies compromise of passwords and banking information.
TL;DR
- A cyberattack on Caixa Vida e Previdência (CVP) exposed personal and registration data of 7.6 million clients.
- Names and Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPF) numbers were among the exposed data.
- Some records also included addresses, phone numbers, emails, and dates of birth.
- Caixa Vida e Previdência stated that sensitive financial data, passwords, and authentication information were not compromised.
- The company has contained the incident, reinforced security, and is investigating with external experts.
- The incident was reported to the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) and other relevant authorities.
- Affected clients are being notified with guidance to prevent fraud.
- Caixa Vida e Previdência has also opened an email channel for customer inquiries.
- Simultaneously, Caixa Econômica Federal customers reported difficulties with Pix transfers and payments on the same day.