Kacy Zurkus Banco de Chile publicly disclosed on 28 May that it had detected a virus, presumably from international networks, that affected thousands of its workstations. Now the bank has learned that…
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$10m of Bangladeshi SWIFT heist ended up in Filipino Casino
Chinese high-rollers muled the money, thankfully didn’t put it all on Red. By Richard Chirgwin At least some of the US$81 million lifted from Bangladeshi banks in recent hacks on…
Swift CEO reveals three more failed attacks on banking network
Swift will impose stricter security standards on banks from next year. By Peter Sayer Banks stopped three new attempts to abuse the Swift financial transfer network this summer, its CEO…
US warns banks of hacking threat to Swift system
US regulators have warned banks about potential cyber attacks linked to the interbank messaging system. The statement came two weeks after the Federal Bureau of Investigations sent a notice cautioning…
Swift Could Ban Banks with Weak Security
Swift has released a new set of guidelines for its clients designed to improve baseline security. By Phil Muncaster Global financial messaging provider Swift is mooting the idea of dropping…
Bank of England in Swift Security Warning
Warning from Bank of England. By Phil Muncaster The Bank of England has told UK banks they need to perform compliance checks to ensure theyre following cybersecurity best practice following…