Cyber security
Cyber security
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From credit bureaus to software providers, 2025 saw attackers bypass bank defenses by targeting the supply chain and using social engineering.
December 26 -
Fifty-four individuals tied to the Tren de Aragua gang face charges for using Ploutus malware to drain millions from community banks and credit unions.
December 23 -
ServiceNow, with its largest-yet M&A deal, will fold Armis' threat prevention services into its larger cybersecurity suite.
December 23 -
An American Banker survey found that bankers think the industry isn't prepared for growth in artificial intelligence and digital assets.
December 23 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's preliminary draft helps banks integrate artificial intelligence into their existing security strategies.
December 17 -
New research from American Banker explores how bankers predict stablecoins, subprime credit, cyber security and other factors will shape the industry at large.
December 17 -
A breach at an auto lending compliance provider highlights third-party vendor risks and has triggered class action lawsuits against the firm.
December 16 -
New data shows a 21% jump in fraud attempts during Thanksgiving week, with automated bots and credential stuffing leading the charge.
December 15 -
Part of the growing "phishing-as-a-service" economy, the Spiderman kit offers novice hackers sophisticated tools to target customers of major EU institutions.
December 12 -
The DOJ says the Ukrainian national helped coordinate Russian state-sponsored DDoS attacks against banks internationally.
December 10 -
The lawsuit alleges the fintech giant secured its own corporate data with strong MFA while leaving client systems vulnerable to compromise.
December 9 -
While overall payments declined, the financial sector remained the top payer to cybercriminals, surpassing both health care and manufacturing.
December 5 -
More than 400,000 consumers may be affected after Marquis Software Solutions suffered a breach traced to a bug in SonicWall software disclosed last year.
December 4 -
While banks welcome the "whole-of-government" approach that led the effort, private sector takedowns remain difficult without federal warrants.
December 3 -
The Troy, Michigan-based lender and servicer faces at least seven lawsuits over a hack in June allegedly perpetrated by a known ransomware gang.
December 2 -
Regulators officially ended the high-profile enforcement action over the 2020 breach, a move applauded by security leaders fearing personal liability.
November 21 -
Kunal Mehta, also known by the alias "Shrek," used shell companies and bulk cash drops to clean millions for a cybercrime ring that stole $263 million.
November 19 -
A "spike in unusual traffic" caused service degradation for the infrastructure giant, disrupting digital banking for customers.
November 18 -
The bank is adding trusted contacts, specialized teams and new tech against scams, but consumer advocates say reimbursement is the key missing piece.
November 17 -
The agreement, if approved by a federal judge, would end litigation over two distinct cybersecurity incidents in 2021 which affected over 2 million customers.
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