British Tesco Bank just suspended all on-line dealings following what is likely an unprecedented attack on a retail banking outfit . Tesco initiated the “ hand brake security measure ” after 40,000 of its 136,000 account holders had seen “ suspicious transactions ” and 20,000 news report holders had money disappear from their accounts , a Tesco bank building executivetoldITV News .
“ Tesco Bank can confirm that , over the weekend , some of its customer ’ current accounts have been subject to online condemnable activity , in some case resulting in money being withdrawn fraudulently , ” the companywrotein a statement . Online banking impostor typically targets case-by-case story , but an attack of this sizing and scope amy be unprecedented .
For reason that are unclear , this suspension only effects online dealing , and customers are still able to habituate the banking concern ’s other services , like retreat money from an ATM . The bank executive director differentiate ITV that customers would be refund “ as before long as possible . ”
Meanwhile , tempestuous customers are flooding Tesco ’s chirrup news report .
Hi Stev , I ’m sorry you ’ve had trouble contacting us we are experiencing extremely eminent call volumes just now 1/3
— Tesco Bank Help ( @tescobankhelp)November 7 , 2016
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It ’s indecipherable how an assailant was able to enfeeble money from 20,000 accounts as Tesco or British authorisation have yet to allow any information . We will update this mail service when we know more .
[ ITV ]
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