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Hackers Exploit Banking Sites

Via WHIR News.

Web hosting provider Goldleaf Technology announced on Monday that a recemt phishing scam attempted to steal personal financial data from its clients' bank sites.

According to the company, its 600 client bank sites were affected by the security compromise for periods from nine to 91 minutes on May 25 between 1:35 p.m. and 2:50 p.m. CST. Goldleaf Technology says when customers logged onto the banking Web sites, they were redirected through a server in Madrid, Spain, and from there, customers were redirected again to servers in several countries. However, many customers felt suspicious as the phishing site didn't resemble the official bank sites.

Despite Goldleaf Technology's recovery of the situation, some clients--including West Georgia National Bank--have voiced their unhappiness with the Web host's slow reaction, and aren't sure whether they will stay on with the host.

posted by Fergie @ 7/10/2006 09:26:00 AM