Showing posts with label JP Morgan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JP Morgan. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
5 Unhackable Websites That Got Hacked
These sites were some of the most secure in the world, but they were still hacked by cyber gangs. Attacks like this just help show how important cyber security is in the modern world for keeping citizens safe.
Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JP Morgan Chase
Three large banks were hacked in September, 2012 by the group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters. These hackers were upset by a recent film that was released that had an anti-Muslim plot. These were denial of service-based attacks: the sites were overwhelmed with fake traffic that prevented real customers from using the banks’ websites for legitimate needs. None of the banks released any information about whether user data was compromised, but several of the banks sent customers new credit cards and bank cards to protect their identity.
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