According to two sources familiar with an SEC investigation, the regulator has opened an investigation into last year’s SolarWinds cyber attack; the probe is focusing on whether failed to disclose that they had been affected by the hack. Last week, the SEC sent investigative letters to a number of public issuers and investment firms requesting voluntary…
In a development that marks China’s latest attempt to clamp down on speculative trading of cryptocurrency, Beijing has banned financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, warning investors against speculative crypto trading. Under the ban, institutions including banks and online payments channels are disallowed to offer clients any services involving…
In a significant development, the U.S. government has issued a warning saying, North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting banks around the globe for fraudulent money transfers; they are also targeting ATMs to illegally withdraw cash. The technical cyber security alert was jointly given by four different federal agencies, including the Treasury Department and FBI. They…
In a notice sent to customers by Italy’s state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi, hackers have managed to access the mailboxes of some employees, with the bank informing clients in the notice that on March 30 some messages with voice mail attachments had been sent as a result of the cyber attack. Incidentally, the notice did…
As per a report from the Wall Street Journal, starting next year, Alphabet Inc’s Google will offer checking accounts to customers as it increases it footprint in finance. According to the report, the project, named Cache, will have accounts by Citigroup Inc and a credit union at Stanford University. “Our approach is going to be…
The North Korean regime has managed to increase the sophistication of its cyber attacks, which have successfully targeted banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. According to a confidential report by the United Nations, North Korea has amassed a estimated $2 billion using “widespread and increasingly sophisticated” cyberattacks that targeted banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea plans on…
This is a milestone in the practical implementation of cryptocurrency, which is slated to be the future of money. On Thursday, in a significant development, the government of Japan stated, it is leading a global push to install an international network for cryptocurrency payments, just like the SWIFT network used by banks. The effort is…
Blockchain technology is steadily gaining traction in the financial world. Australia’s top 3 banks aim to use blockchain to reduce the risk of fraud as well as digitize bank guarantees. On Thursday, in a significant development, the top 3 banks in Australia stated, they have agreed to partner with IBM and with the Scentre Group…
Despite keeping the matter under radio silence, banks are steadily pushing against cash. Why would banks seek to destroy the very stuff they live off? Banking institutions, it turns out, have found new forms of money which yield far more profit, create less hassle, and secure their central positions within economies. With the appearance of…
This conclusion was made by Sabine Lautenschlaeger, director at the European Central Bank, to an audience in Sydney. On Wednesday, Sabine Lautenschlaeger, European Central Bank director stated, the majority of London-based banks relocating to the Eurozone due to Brexit, have made “reasonable progress” in preparing the move. “We have urged and pushed them (banks) to…
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