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AU Small Finance Bank controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    Haryana government-account transaction controversy

    The Government of Haryana reportedly de-empanelled AU Small Finance Bank over suspected unauthorized transactions totaling about INR 72 crore, including approximately INR 47 crore transferred in 14 transactions from a government account to a customer account. The bank maintained that the transactions were authorized, denied wrongdoing and initiated an internal review. The supplied material does not establish a final finding of misconduct.

  2. 2026

    AU Small Finance Bank investigates potential data leak

    Issue disclosure

    AU Small Finance Bank stated that it was investigating a potential data leak involving a Salesforce-hosted platform holding limited vehicle-loan customer data. The investigation followed a claim by the hacker group ScarlettGroup that it had breached the lender and a threat to leak customer and corporate data. The bank said its own systems were unaffected and that banking services were operating normally. The reported breach was not established as confirmed.

    AU Small Finance Bank said it was investigating a potential data leak involving a Salesforce-hosted platform with limited vehicle-loan customer data, after hacker group ScarlettGroup claimed to have breached the lender and threatened to leak customer and corporate data. The bank said its own systems were unaffected and banking services were operating normally; the reported breach was not established as confirmed.

    Company response

    • Investigation — AU Small Finance Bank

      AU Small Finance Bank is investigating a “potential data leak” linked to a third-party Salesforce platform holding limited vehicle loan details, the lender told Moneycontrol on October 30.

    • Clarification — AU Small Finance Bank

      We reaffirm that the bank’s own systems remain unaffected and all banking services are operating normally.

    Source excerpt

    • The probe follows claims by hacker group ScarlettGroup that it breached the lender and would leak sensitive customer records and internal corporate data.
    • We reaffirm that the bank’s own systems remain unaffected and all banking services are operating normally.
    • AU Small Finance Bank is investigating a “potential data leak” linked to a third-party Salesforce platform holding limited vehicle loan details, the lender told Moneycontrol on October 30.
    Source