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Botched upgrade at Belgian bank Argenta sparks phishing frenzy
2018-04-01 00:00

Fraudsters seize advantage as transfers, balances grind to halt Belgian bank Argenta has apologised for a botched tech plumbing upgrade that delayed transfers and confronted customers with...

Leader of Hacking Group Who Stole $1 Billion From Banks Arrested In Spain
2018-03-26 20:03

Spanish Police has arrested the alleged leader of an organised Russian cybercrime gang behind the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks, which stole over a billion euros from banks worldwide since...

Frost Bank Says Data Breach Exposed Check Images
2018-03-19 18:35

Frost Bank, a subsidiary of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., announced on Friday that it discovered the unauthorized access to images of checks stored electronically. According to the company, it...

Russian, Indian banks lose millions to hackers
2018-02-19 17:11

The Russian central bank’s Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team (FinCERT) disclosed on Friday that hackers compromised a computer at a Russian bank and used the SWIFT system to...

Millions Stolen From Russian, Indian Banks in SWIFT Attacks
2018-02-19 14:52

Malicious hackers attempted to steal millions of dollars from banks in Russia and India by abusing the SWIFT global banking network. A report published last week by Russia’s central bank on the...

Russian Hackers Sent to U.S. Prison for Stealing 160 Million Bank Card Numbers
2018-02-15 21:15

A United States Judge this week sent two Russian nationals to prison for their involvement in a hacking scheme that compromised roughly160 million credit card numbers and incurred losses of...

Philippine Bank Threatens Counter-Suit Over World's Biggest Cyber-Heist
2018-02-08 21:45

The Philippine bank used by hackers to transfer money in the world's biggest cyber heist warned of tit-for-tat legal action Thursday, after Bangladeshi officials said they would sue the lender. read more

Bangladesh to File U.S. Suit Over Central Bank Heist
2018-02-07 23:00

Bangladesh's central bank will file a lawsuit in New York against a Philippine bank over the world's largest cyber heist, the finance minister said Wednesday. read more

Top Dutch Banks Hit by Cyber Attacks
2018-01-29 12:21

The top three banks in the Netherlands have been targeted in multiple cyber attacks over the past week, blocking access to websites and internet banking services, they said on Monday. read more

DDoS Attacker Targeted Banks, Police, Former Employer
2018-01-23 14:18

Records From Hacked Stresser/Booter Service vDos Helped Unmask SuspectIn separate cases, two hackers have either pleaded guilty or been sentenced to serve jail time in part for launching or...