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DOJ Shuts Down Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccine Website
March 23, 2020

The Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that it has shut down a website fraudulently claiming to have vaccine kits for the coronavirus, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Finastra Hacked, Forced To Shut Down Key Systems
March 20, 2020

Banking technology FinTech Finastra was hit with a security breach on Friday (March 20), and was forced to shutter key systems and send employees home, according to a report by KrebsonSecurity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Cyber Attack Hits US Health Department As It Tries To Fight Coronavirus
March 17, 2020

A cyber attack was leveled at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday amid that department’s continued vital role in the coronavirus mitigation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Travelex Parent Finablr On Verge Of Collapse
March 16, 2020

Payments company Finablr has said that it could be in danger of collapsing, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has frozen its trading, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Wirecard Says Audit Finds No Account Manipulation
March 13, 2020

German payments company Wirecard said that an auditing firm it hired found no evidence of account manipulation, according to a report by Reuters.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Payment Data From 2019 Volusion Hack Appears On Dark Web
March 12, 2020

Last year, credit card data was stolen from online stores hosted by eCommerce software, hosting and support company Volusion. Now, that data has appeared for sale on the dark web, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Paris Sentences 6 In $50M Impersonation Plot 
March 12, 2020

Six men were convicted by a Paris court in a $50 million impersonation plot that conned wealthy residents into giving money to help the government with covert operations involving hostages, The New York Times reported on Thursday (March 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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AML Probe Into Swedbank Turns Up $4.8M In Possible Violations
March 11, 2020

The Swedbank anti-money laundering (AML) probe by the law firm Clifford Chance has uncovered 586 transactions totaling roughly $4.8 million in possible U.S. sanction violations, Swedbank said in a press release on Wednesday (March 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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FBI Charges Russian National With Running Online Hacker Marketplace
March 11, 2020

A Russian national believed to be behind the Deer.io service, which lets hackers advertise and sell stolen information, has been arrested by the FBI, according to published reports Tuesday (March 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...