Are your bank details safe? Nearly 100,000 Westpac customers' private information is hacked in major cyber attack Westpac has confirmed cyber attack compromised information of PayID users Almost 100,000 users names and their mobile phone numbers were collected PayID is opt-in service so only those registered will have their details at risk
By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 00:49 BST, 4 June 2019 | Updated: 00:51 BST, 4 June 2019
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Nearly 100,000 Australian bank customers' personal details have have been put at risk in a cyber attack.
The attack was on Westpac customers, specifically PayID users, with experts warning the data - customers' names and corresponding mobile phone numbers - could be used to commit fraud.
PayID, which links a person's email address or mobile phone number to their bank account, allows the instant transfer of money between banks.
