Tech News: U.S. Banks Target Of “Denial-of-Service” Cyber Attack Ms. Bels Thursday, March 28, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt Yesterday, several U.S. financial institutions were the target of a widespread cyber attack. The group responsible for the cyber attacks, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters, is a muslim group that decided to target banks in protest for those who considered as anti-Islam. Banks hit by the attack are (and will be) Wells Fargo, PNC, BB&T, Chase, Citibank, U.S. Bankcorp, SunTrust, and Fifth Third Bancor. Wells Fargo, although not affected through ATMs, branches, or mobile apps, received a high volume of calls from customers stating that they experienced difficulty accessing their account info via their website. A spokesperson for Wells Fargo says customer accounts are currently safe and suggested to call their customer service line for questions. In September 2011, Wells Fargo and other banks were the target of a cyber attack as well. Although it is not confirmed that the attacks are caused by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters group, the group does proclaim that the attacks will continue until an “Innocence of Muslims” video is removed from the internet. We’ll keep you posted on this developing story.
