"There were transactions from Waitrose, there isn't a Waitrose near us. I kept logging out and back in, and every time the details changed. I can see another person's bank account, he got paid 6,000 yesterday. Others, I can see their benefits payments, their National Insurance numbers, I can see where they work, almost their whole identity."
"An investigation has been launched after customers using Bank of Scotland, Lloyds and Halifax apps reported being able to see other users' transactions on their accounts. Some Lloyds Banking Group customers were able to view charges and payments from other sources on Thursday morning."
Customers of Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, and Halifax reported a significant security incident where they could view other users' transactions, balances, and personal information including National Insurance numbers. The issue occurred Thursday morning between 07:00 and 09:00, with outage tracking website Downdetector.com recording spikes in reports. One customer reported accessing six different users' accounts over 20 minutes, viewing transactions from various locations, wage payments, and benefits information. The banking group apologized and stated the incident was quickly resolved, though the exact number of affected users remains unclear. An investigation has been launched into the breach.
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