Security News

Banco de Chile Loses $10 Million in SWIFT-Related Attack
2018-06-13 12:03

First, Attackers Distracted Bank, Using Buhtrap Malware to Cause MayhemBanco de Chile has become the latest victim of a SWIFT-related malware incident. Attackers first corrupted thousands of PCs'...

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...

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...

Report: Attackers Hacked Nepalese Bank's SWIFT Server
2017-11-06 14:03

$4.4 Million Moved to Accounts in US, UK and Japan via Fraudulent SWIFT MessagesFraudulent SWIFT money-moving attacks continue, as one of Nepal's largest private-sector commercial banks, NIC Asia...

Security Investments Consume SWIFT's Profits (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-13 10:47

Increased Spending Follows Bangladesh Bank Heist, Ongoing AttacksBanks that collectively own SWIFT saw their profits vanish last year as the organization increased its investments in information...

ShadowBrokers Expose NSA Access to SWIFT Service Bureaus (Threatpost)
2017-04-14 21:08

The latest ShadowBrokers dump includes exploits that allowed the NSA to target SWIFT data managed by outsourced service bureaus in the Middle East.

Latest Hacking Tools Leak Indicates NSA Was Targeting SWIFT Banking Network (The Hackers News)
2017-04-14 08:42

The Shadow Brokers – a hackers group that claimed to have stolen a bunch of hacking tools from the NSA – released today more alleged hacking tools and exploits that target earlier versions of...