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Anthropic wants Claude to analyze your bank account and financial data
Anthropic is testing a new personal finance feature called “Claude Money” that will allow you to connect your bank accounts directly to Claude and “understand your money.” AI companies coming after your finances is not a new thing, as OpenAI has a similar feature, and Anthropic appears to be catching up. As spotted by TestingCatalog on […]
Revolut discloses data breach exposing financial info, passports
Fintech company Revolut has disclosed a data breach after sharing data from an undisclosed number of customers with a threat actor impersonating a government agency. Revolut operates in over 160 countries and regions and offers banking, money management, and investment services to more than 80 million customers worldwide, including 800,000 business customers. In emails sent […]
Hackers arrested over €30M bank fraud exploiting service provider flaw
Four cybercriminals were arrested in Brazil, and three others were charged in Europe over allegations that they exploited a vulnerability at a service provider, allowing them to withdraw funds from Commerzbank customers’ bank accounts. The theft, investigated by the Brazilian and German federal police agencies, occurred over four days in November 2023 and caused losses […]
EU court adviser says banks must immediately refund phishing victims
Athanasios Rantos, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), has issued a formal opinion suggesting that banks must immediately refund account holders affected by unauthorized transactions, even when it’s their fault. The opinion was issued in response to a request for a preliminary ruling submitted by the District Court in Koszalin, Poland, […]
Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accounts
The French Ministry of Finance has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that impacted data associated with 1.2 million user accounts. The investigation discovered that hackers gained access to the national bank account registry (FICOBA) and stole a database containing sensitive information. The Ministry’s announcement notes that in late January, a threat actor used credentials stolen from a civil servant with […]
US charges 31 more suspects linked to ATM malware attacks
A Nebraska federal grand jury charged 31 additional defendants for their involvement in an ATM jackpotting operation allegedly orchestrated by members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. These latest charges follow two previous indictments: a December 9 one charging 22 individuals with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and money laundering, and an October […]
US to deport Venezuelans who emptied bank ATMs using malware
South Carolina federal prosecutors announced that two Venezuelan nationals convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from U.S. banks in an ATM jackpotting scheme will be deported after serving their sentences. 34-year-old Luz Granados and 40-year-old Johan Gonzalez-Jimenez have previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy and computer crimes for emptying older ATM models throughout the […]
New Spiderman phishing service targets dozens of European banks
A new phishing kit called Spiderman is targeting customers of numerous European banks and cryptocurrency services using pixel-perfect replicas of legitimate sites. The platform allows cybercriminals to launch phishing campaigns that can capture login credentials, two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, and credit card data. The Spiderman phishing kit, analyzed by researchers at Varonis, targets financial institutions in […]
Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions
Financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions is warning that it suffered a data breach that impacted dozens of banks and credit unions across the US. Marquis Software Solutions provides data analytics, CRM tools, compliance reporting, and digital marketing services to over 700 banks, credit unions, and mortgage lenders. In data breach notifications filed with US […]
Google expands Android scam protection feature to Chase, Cash App in U.S.
Google is expanding support for its Android’s in-call scam protection to multiple banks and financial applications in the United States. The announcement specifically mentions the addition of fintech app Cash App, which has 57 million users, and the JPMorganChase mobile banking app, which has more than 50 million downloads on Google Play. In-call scam protection is a new feature […]