Some Instarem users' account details revealed in other custo...

Some Instarem users' account details revealed in other customers' app after 'technical incident'

CNA | 2025-05-14 07:39

SINGAPORE: The account details of some Instarem users were revealed on other customers' app on Tuesday (May 13) night, in what the cross-border payments company described as a "technical incident". In response to CNA's queries, Instarem said on Wednesday that it was aware that a "limited number" of users had been affected by a "technical incident". "Our team has taken immediate action to investigate the nature and scope of this incident, with our top priority being the security of our systems," it added. Based in Singapore, Instarem allows its users to make international transfers to more than 60 countries and offers a multi-currency travel card called amaze. According to its LinkedIn profile, it is licensed to operate in Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, India, Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. Its website says it has more than 1 mi...

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