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From SBI to Binance, how financial institutions are becoming cyberattack targets

From SBI to Binance, how financial institutions are becoming cyberattack targets

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India's cybersecurity agency CERT-In has warned that a hacking group called Crafty Falcon, linked to China, is using AI-driven tools to attack banks, non‑bank lenders, fintech firms and cryptocurrency exchanges. The group is reported to exploit holidays and periods of low monitoring to breach these financial institutions. CERT-In issued an advisory on Wednesday detailing the campaign and urging heightened vigilance across the sector.

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    Recent incidents involving cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Indian public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) have once again put the spotlight on the issue. While Binance reported a security breach involving unauthorised cryptocurrency withdrawals estimated at around $6.3 billion, SBI is…

    — The Economic Times

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Recent incidents involving cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Indian public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) have once again put the spotlight on the issue. While Binance reported a security breach involving unauthorised cryptocurrency withdrawals estimated at around $6.3 billion, SBI is…

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From SBI to Binance, how financial institutions are becoming cyberattack targets

Recent incidents involving cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Indian public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) have once again put the spotlight on the issue. While Binance reported a security breach involving unauthorised cryptocurrency withdrawals estimated at around $6.3 billion, SBI is…

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