India, Oct. 23 -- CPI(M) MP A A Rahim wrote to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking an independent investigation into the reported exposure of 3,897 State Bank of India (SBI) customer records on the dark web.

He urged the state-run bank to notify affected customers directly and asked the Centre to take urgent measures to safeguard them, in addition to "strict accountability" for security lapses.

"Wrote to FM Nirmala Sitharaman on the alarming exposure of SBI customer data on the dark web. I urge an independent probe, direct notification to affected citizens, and strict accountability for security lapses," Rahim said in a post on X, sharing the letter dated October 21.

On October 21, SBI informed the Bombay Stock Exchange ...