Banks under attack
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:45 am
The historical discussion of whether there are specific banking threats (the standard opinion of bankers) or not (the opinion of many representatives of other industries) is still ongoing. Our experts agreed on the existence of specific banking threats: threats to remote banking services, interference in interbank payments (attacks on the automated workplace of the CBR), theft of personal data (in banks, payment systems and related services), attacks on SWIFT and ATM networks, etc., while banks become a kind of agent of information security influence (sometimes negative) on related industries. Thus, Dmitry Romanchenko said that attempts to attack the infrastructure of telecom operators are undertaken, among other things, with the aim of stealing the personal data of bank clients.
But Dmitry Tirsky believes that there are no specifics of south korea whatsapp data threats. However, he believes that "... attacks on banks are easily monetized and new tactics and strategies of targeted attacks are tested on banks. As a result, the money received as a result of such attacks is a clear indicator of the success of a specific new tactic and strategy, which in turn becomes a signal for the attackers - this targeted attack can be transferred to another sector. One example is phishing activity, which has spread far beyond the banking sector." (I note that the phishing mailings of blockers-extortionists that have now entered the public arena took place in Russia back in 2011: at that time, it was easier to withdraw money through various paid mobile numbers.)
Nikolay Zenin emphasized the relevance of compliance risks in the information security sphere: any non-compliance with the regulator's requirements aggravates the risk of revocation of the banking license. However, from the expert's point of view, the most pressing threat to the banking sector was and remains the threat of cyber attacks aimed at withdrawing clients' funds without their consent, in particular, attacks on Russian banks via the SWIFT interbank communications system have recently become widespread.
But Dmitry Tirsky believes that there are no specifics of south korea whatsapp data threats. However, he believes that "... attacks on banks are easily monetized and new tactics and strategies of targeted attacks are tested on banks. As a result, the money received as a result of such attacks is a clear indicator of the success of a specific new tactic and strategy, which in turn becomes a signal for the attackers - this targeted attack can be transferred to another sector. One example is phishing activity, which has spread far beyond the banking sector." (I note that the phishing mailings of blockers-extortionists that have now entered the public arena took place in Russia back in 2011: at that time, it was easier to withdraw money through various paid mobile numbers.)
Nikolay Zenin emphasized the relevance of compliance risks in the information security sphere: any non-compliance with the regulator's requirements aggravates the risk of revocation of the banking license. However, from the expert's point of view, the most pressing threat to the banking sector was and remains the threat of cyber attacks aimed at withdrawing clients' funds without their consent, in particular, attacks on Russian banks via the SWIFT interbank communications system have recently become widespread.