2024-07-17 17:57:26
New Delhi: Till now we have heard that cyber fraudsters target a person and defraud him of lakhs or crores of rupees. But at this time a case has come to light in which the bank itself has been defrauded. Yes, a similar case has come to light in Delhi NCR. In this, cyber fraudsters hacked the bank’s server and transferred an amount of more than Rs 16 crore to different accounts.
Which bank is the case
This case is of Nainital Bank. It is a subsidiary of the public sector Bank of Baroda. A case of cyber fraud was recently exposed in its Noida Sector 62 branch. The thugs hacked the bank’s server. After this, the money was transferred to 84 different bank accounts. This case came to light when the RTGS team of the bank checked all the transactions in the core banking system along with the Structured Financial Messaging System server. After this, the manager of the bank’s IT department registered a case in the matter. Initial investigation revealed that the money stolen from the bank was transferred to accounts opened in banks in Delhi, UP, Haryana and West Bengal.
How much did the bank lose
The bank’s investigation has revealed that cyber thugs have duped Nainital Bank of Rs 16.50 crores through RTGS. Cyber Crime has formed two teams to investigate this matter which are investigating every minute aspect. In this case, the gang which rents out bank accounts is now on the radar of the Cyber Crime Police Station. Their data is being collected and they will be arrested soon. According to Noida Police, CCTV footage is being examined in this case. Along with this, central agencies and RBI are also involved in the investigation. Digital signatures have also been matched in RBI’s investigation. According to the police, this case will be solved soon.
difference in the balance sheet
Sumit Kumar Srivastava, IT manager of Nainital Bank located in Sector 62, Noida, has told in a complaint given to the police that on June 17, during the regular reconciliation of the RTGS account, a difference of about Rs 3.61 crore was found in the balance sheet. After this, the RTGS team checked the transactions in the core banking system with the Structured Financial Messaging System server. When the investigation was done again on June 18, a difference was found in the balance sheet. So far, an amount of more than Rs 16 crore has been transferred from the bank.
The bank is more than 100 years old
Nainital Bank was established in the year 1022. It was founded by Bharat Ratna Govind Ballabh Pant. Most of its branches are in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Apart from these states, it also has branches in Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana. Currently, Bank of Baroda holds 98.6 percent stake in this bank.