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HSBC has warned business banking customers that personal identification documents submitted during account applications may have been compromised following unauthorised access to a third-party platform. In an email sent to customers earlier this month, the bank confirmed that identity documents, Read More …
A data spill from an unsecured cloud server has exposed hundreds of thousands of sensitive bank transfer documents in India, revealing account numbers, transaction figures, and individuals’ contact details. Researchers at cybersecurity firm UpGuard discovered in late August a publicly Read More …
Vietnam is investigating a serious cyberattack on a large database that contains information about creditors across the country. The database belongs to the National Credit Information Center, also known as CIC. This center is managed by the State Bank of Read More …
One of Australia’s largest banks has apologised to staff who found out they had been fired through an automated email asking them to hand back their laptops. ANZ’s retail banking executive Bruce Rush said it was “not our intention to Read More …
European banks temporarily froze PayPal transactions worth billions after fraud system failure triggered widespread suspension of direct debits and delayed payments for online merchants and customers. A number of German lenders, including Bayerische Landesbank, Hessische Landesbank and DZ-Bank, reportedly halted Read More …
Credit reporting giant TransUnion has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 4.4 million customers’ personal information. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general’s office on Thursday, TransUnion attributed the July 28 breach to unauthorized access of a third-party application Read More …
In September 2024, Kaspersky researchers detected malicious activity targeting financial (trading and brokerage) firms through the distribution of malicious .scr (screen saver) files disguised as financial documents via Skype messenger. The threat actor deployed a newly identified Remote Access Trojan Read More …
This report aims to address the following overarching questions: how has the ongoing war against Ukraine affected organized crime and illicit markets in Ukraine, and what are the possible implications for the country, the region and the international community? These Read More …
A wave of advanced phishing campaigns, traced to Chinese-speaking cybercriminal syndicates, may have compromised up to 115 million US payment cards in just over a year, experts have warned. Researchers at SecAlliance revealed these operations represent a growing convergence of Read More …
After cybercriminals stole thousands from BIL customers using a fake website, the banking association maintains that digital banking tools remain safe, but users must stay vigilant. In the wake of a sophisticated phishing scheme that led to major financial losses Read More …
