Hacking

Capital One hacker may've hit UniCredit; Equifax offer overwhelmed

08/01/19

The FBI is looking into whether Italy’s largest bank was also hacked; about 4.5 million people have already inquired about getting a cash settlement with the credit bureau.

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Capital One hacked; job cuts and a reorg on tap for Citi

07/30/19

In what's being called "one of the largest-ever data breaches of a large bank," Capital One said a Seattle hacker gained access to the personal information of more than 100 million customers; Citigroup plans to cut hundreds of jobs in its global markets division and combine its equity trading and prime brokerage units.

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Mystery JPMorgan hacker nabbed by feds. What does Russian know?

09/07/18

Andrei Tyurin, a Russian citizen who is alleged to have performed key cyber-work in a hack of JPMorgan Chase and several other companies, was extradited to New York on Friday from the republic of Georgia.

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Hackers hit ATMs; Santander Holdings progresses

08/17/18

Thieves stole more than $13 million from an Indian bank just days after an FBI warning; Fed’s special oversight restrictions from 2015 lifted.

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Bitcoin was Russian hackers' currency of choice, U.S. says

07/13/18

For years, bitcoin believers have tried to distance the digital coin from the perception that it's only used for criminal activity. New insights into Russian meddling in the U.S. election aren't helping.

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Fraudsters may have taken data at CIBC's online bank Simplii and BMO

05/29/18

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Bank of Montreal are alerting clients that "fraudsters" claimed to have accessed personal and financial information of some customers.

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Bank M&A said ready to reignite; OCC has concerns

05/29/18

A new round of consolidation may be about to begin, starting in Europe; looser corporate underwriting standards and lower rates draw OCC attention.

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Deal on dereg bill; Schneiderman’s legacy

05/09/18

Ryan, McConnell say they have a deal on a bipartisan Dodd-Frank rollback; New York won more than $5 billion in settlements from big banks under the former AG.

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Bank disrupters growing; Hackers hit two big luxury stores

04/02/18

Fintech firms likely to take a third of traditional bank revenues by 2025, Citigroup report says; Saks, Lord & Taylor say five million card accounts were accessed.

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Equifax gets new CEO; CEO Cryan committed to Deutsche Bank

03/29/18

Mark Begor, a former long-time GE Capital executive, faces lots of challenges as the credit bureau recovers; CEO dismisses “widespread rumors” that the bank wants to replace him.

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