Banking
TrickMo Android banker adopts TON blockchain for covert comms
A new variant of the TrickMo Android banking malware, delivered in campaigns targeting users across Europe, introduces new commands and uses The Open Network (TON) for stealthy command-and-control communications. The TrickMo banker was first spotted in September 2019 and has remained in active development, constantly receiving updates since then. In October 2024, Zimperium analyzed 40 variants of the malware […]
Dutch Finance Ministry takes treasury banking portal offline after breach
The Dutch Ministry of Finance took some of its systems offline, including the digital portal for treasury banking, while investigating a cyberattack detected two weeks ago. When it disclosed the incident last week, the ministry said the March 19 security breach didn’t affect systems used to manage tax collection, income-linked subsidies, and import/export regulations for citizens and […]
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 […]
FBI seizes domain storing bank credentials stolen from U.S. victims
The U.S. government has seized the ‘web3adspanels.org’ domain and the associated database used by cybercriminals to host bank login credentials stolen in account takeover attacks. Cybercriminals collected the credentials in phishing campaigns targeting American citizens through fraudulent ads on Google and Bing search services that led to fake banking portals. The confirmed financial loss from […]
Cyberattack knocks offline France’s postal, banking services
La Poste, the French national postal service, confirmed on Monday that all its information systems were knocked offline by “a major network incident,” disrupting digital banking and online services for millions of customers. On social media, La Poste announced that the disruption rendered multiple platforms temporarily inaccessible, including its main website, mobile app, digital identity […]
Real-estate finance services giant SitusAMC breach exposes client data
SitusAMC, a company that provides back-end services for top banks and lenders, disclosed on Saturday a data breach it had discovered earlier this month that impacted customer data. As a real-estate (commercial and residential) financing firm, SitusAMC handles back-office operations in areas like mortgage origination, servicing, and compliance for banks and investors. The company generates around $1 […]
Spain busts voice phishing ring for defrauding 10,000 bank customers
The Spanish police, working with colleagues in Peru, conducted a simultaneous crackdown on a large-scale voice phishing (vishing) scam ring in the two countries, arresting 83 individuals. Thirty-five of the arrested people were located across Spain, including in Madrid, Barcelona, Mallorca, Salamanca, and Vigo, and another 48 were arrested in Peru. The leader of the […]