The Sofia Globe reports: Bulgaria’s commission for personal data protection said on August 28 that it had fined Banka DSK, the country’s second-largest lender by assets, one million leva (about 511 300 euro) for the “illegal disclosure” of the personal data of its customers. In total, the data of 33 492 customers from 23 270…
Category: Financial Sector
Hackers successfully breach tens of thousands of Australian banking accounts
Alex Chapman reports: Tens of thousands of Australians have had their personal information hacked by fraudsters. Details, including phone numbers, names, BSB and account details linked to PayID was breached in recent days. Read more on 7News.
Capital One hacker denied release, will remain in jail
Catalin Cimpanu reports that Paige Thompson, the suspect arrested on accusations of hacking Capital One, will have to remain in jail while awaiting trial. The judge ruled that Thompson was a flight risk, and a threat to herself and others, and should remain detained for the time being. Read more on ZDNet.
Suspect in Capital One data breach seeks release from jail
Gene Johnson of AP reports: Lawyers for a transgender woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One want her released from federal custody, saying that for her to remain jailed with men is a serious threat to her mental health. Paige Thompson, of Seattle, was arrested last month after the FBI said she…
Aussie banks warn customers after fresh PayID data breach
Ry Crozier reports: Banks have started warning customers of a fresh data breach involving PayID records that was reported to new payments platform overseer NPP Australia late Friday. NPP Australia said that an undisclosed number of PayID records “and associated data in the Addressing Service were exposed by a vulnerability in one of the financial…
European Central Bank Says One of Its Websites Was Hacked, Data Possibly Captured
Carolynn Look and Nicholas Comfort report: The European Central Bank said one of its websites was hacked by unauthorized people who may have stolen private information including contact data. According to an emailed statement, hackers installed malware onto an external server that hosts the Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary, or BIRD, to aid phishing activities. It’s…