Friday, September 21, 2012

Is Iran Waging Cyberwar Against U.S. Banks

Woman walks in front of JP Morgan Chase ATM's. Reuters

Could Iran Be Behind The Online Attacks On US Banks? -- CNBC

The U.S. intelligence community is focused on Iran after a series of web outages at American banks.

JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America both suffered internet based problems on their computer systems this week. For a second day Thursday, some customers visiting the Chase site were temporarily unable to access their accounts, while the BofA site experienced some slowness, causing problems for its customers Tuesday.

While neither bank has confirmed they were victims of cyber-hacking, the former head of cyber-security for the White House believes it's likely they were victims.

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More News On Reports That Iran Is Waging Cyberwar Against U.S. Banks

NBC: Iran reportedly behind cyber attacks on U.S. banks -- USA Today
Report: Iran hacked into US bank websites -- YNet News
US officials blame Iran for cyber attacks on banks -- Jerusalem Post
Report: Officials say Iran behind cyber attacks on U.S. banks -- Haaretz
Officials see Iran, not outrage over film, behind cyber attacks on US banks -- NBC News

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