Messaging banks again attacked

Messaging banks again attacked

Tech May 13, 2016 10:08

- Terhulpen Thieves have for the second time know to break into Swift, the system by which payments are made between banks and money stolen from a bank. That reports the New York Times.

Swift, which is used by thousands of banks and companies to pump money was seen as the most secure financial messaging world. In February, already $ 81 million, converted 71.4 million, stolen from the Central Bank of Bangladesh. Bee theft perpetrators knew the Federal Reserve Bank to transfer in New York ordered to give money to accounts in the Philippines.

The second attack involved a commercial bank, but Swift is not to say what that was. In a letter sent Friday to users who wants the organization, would be that the two attacks have many similarities and likely were part of a larger campaign where banks are attacked.
  
    
     
      
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The thieves according Swift managed to lay hands on valid data network, put the fraudulent transfers operate and install malware on computers bench to conceal their actions.

The attackers may insiders or hackers or both. The thieves also possible bank employees so far managed to get to give important information to them.

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