It looks like hackers have, once again, found a way to gain access to the SWIFT messaging system.
According to SWIFT officials, the latest attack targeted a commercial bank and managed to send SWIFT messages using the bank’s valid codes. This new attempt at digital theft follows a successful hit on the Bangledesh central bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The notice notes that the system breach failed and that no funds were stolen, but also that hackers did gain access to the transfer system using genuine credentials and malware to cover themselves.