2023-04-20 03:05:46
The Bank of Venezuela denied through a statement the versions that indicate an alleged hacking of its digital platform.
He Bank of Venezuela reported this Wednesday that its platform works normally, and denied a alleged hacking to your computer system.
The entity asked its clients not to echo the so-called cybernetic hackers.
«Do not echo or be a victim of network pirates! We inform you that our platform and electronic channels They are completely normal and providing the usual service, with absolute integrity and security.
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The information went viral on social networks on April 19, as users reported that the state bank had been the victim of a cyber attack with malicious code. This procedure is characterized by kidnapping data and demanding payment.
And group of hackers dedicated to cyberattacks with ransomware (malicious software to demand ransom), published on April 19 that the Bank of Venezuela was one of its new victims. It is a cyber extortion attack.
But this cyberattack was not against the bank’s platform, but rather against its internal system. They used the ransomware LockBit 3.0which blocks users’ access to their computer systems, and then demands a ransom payment to restore it.
Until the afternoon of this April 19, neither the on line bank nor the operations of the Bank of Venezuela they had been affected.
Among users of social networks, nervousness grew and the question of what to do with the money in their bank accounts arose.
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