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BSA Officials At FIs Targeted By Phishing Campaign
February 08, 2019

In a reported phishing campaign that began last month, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officials at credit unions in the U.S. are said to have been sent emails that appeared to have come from other BSA officers. The emails were reportedly only sent to certain anti-money...

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Wirecard Sues ‘Financial Times’ For Defamation
February 08, 2019

German payments company Wirecard saw its shares drop 10 percent on Friday (Feb. 8) following a raid by Singapore police on its offices there, according to a report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Wirecard Denies New Fraud Allegations Amid Decline In Shares
February 07, 2019

Wirecard, the German-based payments company, saw its stock tank again Thursday (Feb. 7) after the Financial Times ran a new report alleging more fraud at the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Hackers Employed By China Infiltrate Norwegian Software Company Visma
February 06, 2019

Hackers employed by the Chinese government were able to get into the network of Visma, a Norwegian software company, to steal client secrets. 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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Zcash Bug Could Have Been Used To Create Infinite Tokens
February 05, 2019

The team behind Zcash, a cryptocurrency that touts enhanced privacy for its users, revealed that it fixed a bug that could have been used to counterfeit unlimited coins, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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UK’s Metro Bank Attacked By Cyber Fraud
February 04, 2019

Metro Bank, a British financial institution launched in 2010, said it was targeted by cybercriminals in a scheme where a vulnerability in text messaging between the bank and customers was used as an attack, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Wirecard Said Investigation Found No Wrongdoing
February 04, 2019

Wirecard disclosed Monday (February 4) that based on an investigation by an external law firm it has found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by any employees.  Wirecard tapped Rajah & Tann, the law firm, to handle the inquiry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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SWIFT To Assist Bangladesh Bank After $81M Hack
February 04, 2019

SWIFT global payments network has agreed to help Bangladesh Bank  rebuild its infrastructure after hackers stole $81 million in 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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AML Scandals Hamper Estonia’s Digital Society Ambitions
February 01, 2019

After being implicated in one of the largest money laundering scandals ever, Estonia is struggling to realize its dream of becoming a digital society, according to Reuters. The country’s top banking regulator has cautioned that Estonia is vulnerable to unclean money and potential sanction breaches, stemming from...