The system of payments SWIFT has warned its customers that it was aware of multiple “cyber incidents” and issued a mandatory update client software
Interbank SWIFT international system of information transmission has warned its customers about occurred multiple “cyber incidents”, informs Reuters referring to the notification the company sent out to customers.
Earlier it was reported that hackers stole $ 81 million from the Central Bank of Bangladesh, could exploit the vulnerability in the SWIFT system.
«SWIFT is known about many of the recent cyber incidents, in which criminals acting within the system or outside, managed to send SWIFT messages from the back offices of financial institutions, personal or work computers connected to the local network SWIFT interface “- said in a notification. No casualties or loss of SWIFT cyber incidents in its notification has not informed.
In addition, according to Reuters data, SWIFT Monday also released an update to its software used by banks to gain access to the system. The company said customers that the update should be installed until May 12
«We did upgrade Alliance interface software required, since it is designed to assist banks in identifying situations where attackers attempt to hide their tracks -. Whether these actions carried out manually or with the help of malicious software, “- said a spokesman for Reuters SWIFT Natasha Deteran.
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