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Bank of Baroda Data Breach Exposes 700GB of Sensitive Information Bank of Baroda, a state-run Indian bank, reported a data breach involving a compromised employee email account, leading to the exposure of customer data and internal documents on the dark web. The breach, which did not affect the bank's core banking systems, resulted in the leak of over 700GB of data, including IDs, loan papers, and audit records. The bank has initiated a forensic investigation and is collaborating with authorities. This incident highlights increasing cybersecurity concerns for Indian firms managing large volumes of sensitive data. The Reserve Bank of India and CERT-In have yet to comment.