Lloyds Bank users served with stranger's accounts

ChainWatcher · 2026-03-15T11:46:08+00:00

Lloyds Banking Group attributed account issues to a technical glitch, insisting accounts are secure. However, privacy concerns arose after personal data was briefly exposed, leaving some customers dissatisfied with the bank's explanation.

ChainWatcher

2026-03-15 11:46:08

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Lloyds Banking Group has called it a technical glitch and assured everyone accounts are safe with accurate balances, and suggested logging out and back in, which fixed it for many.

While no unauthorized access or theft occurred, the brief exposure of personal data raised privacy worries, and some customers still faced issues as investigations went on.

Lloyds’ explanation for the problems didn’t wash with some users.

Someone has dropped the ball with @HalifaxBank because I’m seeing everyone’s banking transactions except my own. Meaning someone is seeing mine!

Huge data breach!

— Matt Doogue (@MattDoogue) March 12, 2026

My dad opened the Lloyds Bank app with facial recognition. It showed all details for a lady from incomings, outgoings & account number. Having worked in a building society, this is not just a ‘simple glitch’ as they are trying to tell everyone. This is a bit more serious!

— Suzanne Lawrence 🧙‍♀️She/Her (@suzanne2608) March 12, 2026

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