Truist Bank confirms breach after stolen data shows up on hacking forum post, juni 13, 2024juni 14, 2024 Leading U.S. commercial bank Truist confirmed its systems were breached in an October 2023 cyberattack after a threat actor posted some of the company’s data for sale on a hacking forum. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist Bank was formed after SunTrust Banks and BB&T (Branch Banking and Trust Company) merged in December 2019. Now a top-10 commercial bank with total assets of $535 billion, Truist offers a wide range of services, including consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, insurance, wealth management, and payments. A threat actor (known as Sp1d3r) is selling what they claim is stolen data containing information belonging to 65,000 employees for $1 million, as first spotted by DarkTower intelligence analyst James Hub. Truist Bank confirms breach after stolen data shows up on hacking forum (bleepingcomputer.com): Truist Bank confirms breach after stolen data shows up on hacking forum datalek 2024