MANILA – Around 900,000 clients of Cebuana Lhuillier were affected by a breach that may have compromised their personal data, the local pawnshop said Saturday.
Among the data that may have been compromised include birth dates, addresses, and sources of income, Cebuana Lhuiller said in a statement.
It, however, noted that transaction details or information were not compromised and that the pawnshop’s main servers “remain safe and protected.”
The pawnshop earlier said attempts to use one of its servers were detected last Jan. 15 but that unauthorized downloads from its servers took place on Aug. 5, 8, and 12 of last year.
Affected clients have already been notified and the data breach has been reported to the National Privacy Commission (NPC) for investigation, Cebuana Lhuillier said.
“We are committed to ensuring the data privacy of our clients and adhere to strict security protocols in protecting our interests,” it said.
“We will provide additional information regarding the incident as soon as it becomes available,” it added.
Cebuana Lhuillier is the Philippines’ largest non-bank financial service provider, specializing in pawning, remittance, and micro-insurance.
In 2017, the company reported that its loyalty program already has more than 9 million members nationwide. (ABS-CBN News)
