Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto said on Friday (11) that data leaks related to PIX will occur “with some frequency”, but the recorded facts of data leaks are “not very sensitive”, such as the name, CPF and cell phone number of bank customers.
The central bank reported last week Third leak of information related to PIX. According to BC, registration data associated with 2,112 PIX keys of Logbank customers . has been leaked
Before, customers of Acesso and Banco do Estado de Sergipe (Banese) had also been exposed to information.
“Because we understand that this data world is going to grow exponentially, leaks will happen with some frequency, and we don’t want to minimize leaks, because we will attack all leaks so that they are as few as possible,” Campos Neto said at an event promoted by Campos Neto, Severa Brasil.
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“But it’s important to understand that the leaks you have of PIX data are unrelated leaks, meaning they’re data that’s not that sensitive.” Cite some examples.
“Sometimes we have a leak, which is the name, CPF, name and CPF in a person’s checkbook; so sometimes you have a phone leak, and the key is the cell phone, but most people have their cell phone unlocked, you enter a query system, enter the name and find the phone Campos Neto example.
He also said that the central bank reported all the leaks that were identified, contrary to the standards adopted by other countries.
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