{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"OTAVA","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.otava.com","title":"Quick, Look Over There: DDoS Diversions Result in Millions Stolen from US Banks","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DfzoJm32KR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.otava.com\/blog\/quick-look-over-there-ddos-diversions-result-in-millions-stolen-from-us-banks\/\">Quick, Look Over There: DDoS Diversions Result in Millions Stolen from US Banks<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.otava.com\/blog\/quick-look-over-there-ddos-diversions-result-in-millions-stolen-from-us-banks\/embed\/#?secret=DfzoJm32KR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Quick, Look Over There: DDoS Diversions Result in Millions Stolen from US Banks&#8221; &#8212; OTAVA\" data-secret=\"DfzoJm32KR\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.otava.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The most recent hack on at least three major banks involved \u201clow-powered\u201d DDoS attacks targeting wire payment switch systems. A wire payment switch system manages and executes wire transfers at banks. While the story is still developing on how exactly the hackers accessed wire transfers, it is known that DDoS attacks were used to divert the attention of bank security staff in order to gain access to the system. This event presents a different type of security risk that organizations might not consider &#8211; the fact that they may have concentrated all or too much of their resources\/personnel on handling attacks while neglecting security of other systems. One way to remedy this issue is to partner with an IT and hosting firm that specializes in technical security and secure hosting. Their focus and investment is in providing expert IT management and support, which frees up your organization to focus solely on your business growth. By using DDoS attacks as their cover, the hackers somehow took over the payment switch (wire application) by using the credentials of a privileged user account. By controlling the master payment switch, hackers were able to move large amounts of money from as many accounts as..."}