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Taiwan's Bank SinoPac reports 427 unauthorised transfers after hackers breached settings at mobile banking suppliers

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Bank SinoPac said 427 unauthorised transactions from 419 customer accounts, totalling about NT$41.76 million, were made the previous day after external hackers breached security settings at suppliers of its new mobile banking system, Focus Taiwan reported on 4 November. The bank said it found no evidence that personal information was compromised. A Financial Supervisory Commission official said the receiving account was frozen, and Taipei prosecutors are investigating, Focus Taiwan reported. No attacker was named.

When
3 November 2026
Where
Taiwan, Taiwan
What
cyber, financial
Attribution
Not attributed. Bank SinoPac blamed external hackers and named no one.
In the record
Published 2026-11-09 22:52 UTC · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Focus Taiwan Media · Not yet classified origin: Bank SinoPac statement, 4 Nov · published 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC found no evidence that personal information had been compromised
  2. Evidence CNA News agency · Not yet classified origin: Bank SinoPac statement, 4 Nov · published 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC

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