SWIFT urges banks to upgrade their security as threats from digital heists are on the rise
SWIFT has declined to disclose the number of attacks, identify victims or say how much money has been stolen. Still, details on some cases have become public.
SWIFT confirms persistent, adaptive and sophisticated hacking tactics against banking network
New hacking tactics underscore the continuing vulnerability of the SWIFT messaging network, which handles trillions of dollars in fund transfers daily.
Bangladesh Central Bank heist probe info to be held to avoid tipping off 'foreign perpetrators': Report
Bangladesh's central bank has said it is withholding findings of investigations into the cyber theft of $81 million from its account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to avoid tipping off the "foreign perpetrators" of the hack.
Bangladesh Bank heist: US Congress to probe how hackers diverted $101 mn
Bangladesh authorities had said earlier they were considering suing the Reserve Bank over the loss of the funds.
Bangladesh Bank heist similar to Sony hack; second bank hit by malware
Investigators probing the cyber heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank connected it on Friday to the hack at Sony Corp's film studio in 2014, while global financial network SWIFT disclosed a previously unreported attack on a commercial bank.