MoneySavingExpertAtom Bank savers alarmed by messaging blunder – what you need to know

Atom Bank has mistakenly sent duplicate notifications to many of its customers, with one which warns an “external account” has been connected to savers’ accounts prompting widespread alarm. The bank has temporarily restricted access to its app to stop more notifications going out, but it says it’s NOT been hacked and that customers’ money is safe – we’ve full details on what we know so far below.