Data of almost all Pakistani banks 'hacked' in massive cyber security breach: Report
World | November 06, 2018 22:50 ISTData of over 8,000 account holders of about 10 Pakistani banks was sold in a market of hackers, reports said.
Data of over 8,000 account holders of about 10 Pakistani banks was sold in a market of hackers, reports said.
It stated that over 32.8 per cent of the users were attacked by web-borne threats in the the third quarter (July-September) in India.
The research further said with attacks expected to increase in volume and bigger penalties expected from regulators, breach risk is more important than ever before.
This is the second major cyber attack on a bank in Maharashtra in the past couple of months.
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Established in 1906, the Pune-headquartered Cosmos Bank is the second oldest and second biggest cooperative bank in the country, enjoying the status of a multi-state scheduled bank.
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