14 DAY TRIAL // A few days ago, hackers of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters group have revealed their intentions of going after the websites of three other financial institutions: Wells Fargo, US Bank and PNC.
Even though they knew their websites would be attacked by the hacktivists (called terrorists by some), the banks were unable to do anything to neutralize the attacks.
ABCNews and the Los Angeles Times have interviewed experts who have reassured citizens that these attacks haven’t affected their financial assets and haven’t disrupted financial markets.
The most impacted victims of these attacks are bank customers who couldn’t access the websites to pay their bills and small businesses that couldn’t perform online banking tasks.
In the meantime, the numerous official statements about cyberwars launched by the Middle East (Iran), and hackers moving money around, have begun inducing a certain sense of panic among the citizens of the US.
Users who want to ensure that their financial accounts are protected against malicious operations can check out this great advisory made by Scambook.