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July 14, 2026
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Your KCB app PIN is weaker than you think, but a fix is coming

Your KCB app PIN is weaker than you think, but a fix is coming

KCB has acknowledged that its mobile banking app currently authenticates users using only the last four digits of a six-digit PIN. The bank says full six-digit PIN support will arrive in a future update...

✨ Key Highlights

A discovery by a KCB customer revealed that the bank's mobile app appears to only authenticate the last four digits of a six-digit PIN, a revelation confirmed by KCB and slated for a future update.

  • The KCB app allows users to set six-digit PINs but allegedly only verifies the final four digits for login.
  • Key organizations involved: KCB and a concerned customer who shared the finding on X.
  • KCB stated this is a limitation of the current PIN entry interface that will be resolved in a future app update, though no timeline was provided.

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