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TSB Bank Disaster
2018-04-27 11:00

This seems like an absolute disaster: The very short version is that a UK bank, TSB, which had been merged into and then many years later was spun out of Lloyds Bank, was bought by the Spanish...

Malaysia's Central Bank Blocks Attempted SWIFT Fraud
2018-04-02 17:20

Following the Unauthorized Transfer Attempt, Philippines Alerts Its BanksMalaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, says it detected and successfully blocked an attack that attempted to steal...

Hacks Fifth Avenue: Crooks slurp bank cards from luxury chain Saks
2018-04-01 00:00

Bougie buyers bitten by baddies' bank-blasting bug Updated Luxury store chain Saks Fifth Avenue has confirmed it was the victim of a massive cyber-attack that could compromise millions of shoppers.…

Bot-ched security: Chat system hacked to slurp hundreds of thousands of Delta Air Lines, Sears customers' bank cards
2018-04-01 00:00

Hi! How may we pwn you today? Hackers are feared to have swiped sensitive personal information held by two of the best known companies in the US – after malware infected a customer support software maker.…

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...