CIMB denies any suspicious activity on its platforms after viral WhatsApp message claims Zoom to blame for ‘direct debit’ issue


A viral WhatsApp message claimed that Zoom is one of the apps that hackers are using to steal personal information like passwords and get access to banking details. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

CIMB has issued a statement denying any suspicious activity on its platforms after a viral WhatsApp message claims Zoom is to blame for the recent ‘direct debit’ issue that has affected some customers.

“We would like to reassure customers that there have been no untoward or suspicious activities on any of our platforms,” the bank said in a statement today (April 9).

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