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The president of BancoEstado, Sebastián Sichel, confirmed a complaint for computer sabotage after the attack with “malicious software” that affects most of the internal systems of the financial institution and that forced to close all the branches this Monday.
Former Minister of Social Development ruled out that clients’ funds and accounts have been affected as a result of this cyber attack.
🔵Now: Banco Estado still does not have a date to resume operations after malicious software. “We hope to do it this week,” says Sebastián Sichel.
Entity confirms complaint for computer sabotage. @Cooperative pic.twitter.com/5OMhpzpKbP
– Felipe Gallegos (@ FelipeGallegos7) September 7, 2020
There is still no date to resume the operation of the offices: “We hope to do it during this week”, indicated Sichel, calling to use the remote channels.
However, at least 30 venues are expected to be operational during the current day.
In Congress, the Minister of the Interior, Victor Perez, spoke of a “very deep” cyber attack and that it was possible to avoid affecting people, stating that it is the first to see that a bank suffers an attack of this type.
Long lines have been registered at the entity’s headquarters, located in Alameda, due to this situation.
At the end of this note, there are already 21 branches open throughout the country, which will serve until 4:00 p.m. and where Only cash procedures such as deposits and money orders can be carried out.
We already have 21 operating branches throughout the country and they will attend until 4:00 p.m.
In them you can carry out cash procedures, such as deposits and transfers.
Check them out below 👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/4e4ELXI5B9– BancoEstado (@BancoEstado) September 7, 2020
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