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Dhaka: The central bank has issued a security alert for reports that North Korean hacking groups are targeting the country’s banking system. Security measures have been reinforced in all risk areas of the banking system to avoid losses.
Surveillance of foreign and online transactions has increased since the closure of ATM activities. Various services have been limited, so customers have suffered.
Customers can withdraw money from any bank’s booth with another bank’s ATM card – this feature is available in the country’s banking system, but has been restricted since the beginning of this week. Most banks have stopped withdrawing money from ATMs and online banking services from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Visiting various ATMs of different banks in different areas of the capital, notices were issued to stop transactions. Security personnel on duty at the ATM booths said that the ATM booth transaction office located under the bank branch is open as long as people are there. When the bank officials left, they closed the ATM booth and left. It was launched again around 7 in the morning.
According to sources, the risk of cyber attacks on banks was created in mid-August this year. Bangladesh Bank has received news that a hacker group called the North Korean Beagle Boys is attempting to launch a cyber attack on the country’s banks. Subsequently, in the last week of August, Bangladesh Bank issued an additional 25 warnings. On the basis of which the supervision of the online banking system has already been strengthened. In many cases, the safety pin has also been changed.
Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director (MD) of Mutual Trust Bank, said the malware could enter through various external connections. We have tried to ensure safety in all those places. I have also tried to make the connection of the laptops as secure as possible.
Banks have said they will take additional precautionary measures until they receive instructions from the central bank. At the same time, the customer has been informed about the stopping schedule of the transaction for security reasons by sending a short message on the mobile phone.
At the same time, the bankers have advised the client to report the online transaction or errors to the bank in question as soon as possible.
The Police Department of Criminal Investigation (CID) has already launched an investigation into the cyber attack. In this regard, the Additional Inspector General of the CID Mahbubur Rahman said: “We are seriously investigating the matter.” There is nothing to panic about. The police have several units. There we are working together. Inshallah we can prevent it.
Former Governor of the Bank of Bangladesh. Salehuddin said the time has come for us to rely on national technology as soon as possible. The use of foreign-dependent technology should be reduced. Because banks have a lot of confidential information, it is not possible to pass it on to people in foreign countries.
A North Korean network of hackers was also reportedly involved in stealing money from Bank of Bangladesh reserves. The ring took control of central bank computers connected to the Swiss network via malware. He later sent 61 million pounds sterling in fake messages to the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States.
Bangladesh time: 2007 hours, September 08, 2020
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