FSB publishes cyber incident and response recovery toolkit
The Financial Stability Board is urging banks and regulators to use a newly-launched toolkit to help contain the damage inflicted by a major cyber incident.
Verimatrix reports data breach
Source: Verimatirx
Verimatrix (Euronext Paris: VMX) today announced that it has been targeted by a sophisticated cyber attack, that led to a data breach which was confirmed on Friday, October 9, 2020.
Bank of England admits failings in security breach
The Bank of England (BoE) has conceded that it could have moved more quickly to identify a security breach that allowed hedge funds to gain unauthorised access to press briefings and hear about sensitive market information ahead of their rivals.
Chile's BancoEstado shuts down branch network after ransomware attack
Chilean bank BancoEstado closed all of its branches on Monday in response to a ransomware attack over the weekend.
US warns North Korean hackers are back
US authorities are warning that a North Korean-controlled hacking team called the BeagleBoyz has stepped up its attacks on banks around the world, attempting multiple fraudulent money transfers and ATM cash outs.
NZX crashes for third day in a row
The New Zealand stock exchange has crashed for the third day in a row under the weight of a concerted Distributed Denial of Service attack.
Experian handed over the details of 24 million SA consumers to a fraudster
Credit brueau Experian has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal details of 24 million South African consumers and almost 800,000 businesses.
Capital One fined $80m for massive 2019 hack
Capital One has agreed to a $80 million fine from US regulators over a 2019 hack which exposed the personal information of more than 100 million customers and applicants.
