HSBC hacked leaked customer data

The international financial institution HSBC said it was violated in October. According to the company, names, addresses, transaction history, account information, and more have leaked.
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In a Communication [PDF] filed in the state of California, the bank stated that it knew that some online accounts were approached by unauthorized users from 4 to 14 October. The hack penetrated a segment of US bank customers (less than 1 percent of its US customer base), according to BBC company statements, but for the time being they have not released exact figures.

Spread names, addresses, birthdates, and account balances, transaction histories, and account numbers.

"HSBC deplores this and takes responsibility for protecting its customers," the bank said in a statement.

We have warned customers whose accounts may have been tampered with, and we offer them a one-time anti-theft service in their transactions.

The hack appears to have been done with brute force attacks. The attackers managed to discover codes using automated methods of checking account credentials;

Bryan Becker, application security researcher at WhiteHat Security Reported:

In general, banks require some screening ς παραγόντων, και αυτό σταματάει κάθε επίθεση που χρησιμοποιεί . Έτσι έχουμε το ερώτημα: Γιατί δεν χρησιμοποιούσε η HSBC έλεγχο δύο παραγόντων, ή, αν χρησιμοποιούσε, ποια ήταν η πραγματική αιτία της παραβίασης;

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