Up to 270,000 affected by British lender Wonga’s data breach
‘British payday lender Wonga has warned its customers in both the UK and Poland of a potential data breach which may reportedly affect up to 270,000 people.
“Wonga is urgently investigating illegal and unauthorized access to the personal data of some of its customers in the UK and Poland,” Wonga said in an online statement.
“We are working closely with authorities and we are in the process of informing affected customers. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused,” the lender added.
A source close to Wonga said the data could include the details of up to 270,000 past and present customers, including 245,000 in Britain, according to Reuters.
The details may include your name, e-mail address, home address, phone number, the last four digits of your card number and/or your bank account number and sort code.’
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