Post card data theft, here's what you should do as a debit cardholder

Hacked details can be used by cyber criminals to withdraw funds and pay for products and services. China, Brazil and Indonesia seem to host most of these illegal transactions this time.




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1. Change debit card PIN, either at ATM or via netbanking.

2. Stick to using your own bank’s ATM for a while.

3. Don't ignore alerts that say your card has been used for a transaction you didn’t do, even if amount is small.

4. Ask your bank whether you should change your card

5. Remember, RBI has asked banks to send both SMS and email alerts. So register for these alerts if you haven't

6. Those active on mobile banking should block their card if their phone is lost
7. Do not save PIN nos on mobile phones

8. Do not use public WiFi, cyber cafes for financial transactions