Some account holders see names, salaries, and child benefit payments… just not their own

Updated Customers of three major UK banks woke on Thursday to find incorrect transactions appearing in their apps, a problem later attributed to a technical glitch.

Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland - all part of Lloyds Banking Group - began reporting errors this morning after users complained of seeing strangers' transactions in their banking apps. Others found their own balances had disappeared entirely, raising concerns about the security of their funds.

While fellow vultures were seemingly unaffected by the defect when we checked our apps, we heard from readers about their troubles.

Some could see details of transactions, which revealed users' workplaces, salaries, charitable donations, and more. 

Commenters under British personal finance guru Martin Lewis's social media post about the bug also reported seeing other customers' full names, postcodes, and state pension details. Some said they saw child benefit payments seemingly flowing into their accounts.

The malfunction appears to have ...