Country
Kenya

Source
Article by CIO

Title
“Hackers” steal 11.5 million from Barclays Bank teller machines in Nairobi

About
Dated April 2019| Barclays Bank of Kenya lost 11 million to suspected criminals who are believed to have allegedly hacked three automated teller machine (ATMs) in different parts of Nairobi Easter weekend. The three machines located in South B, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Buruburu were reportedly breached on Saturday with preliminary police reports indicating Barclays Bank’s staff could be behind the digital heist. During last year’s Easter holidays, several banks in Kenya switched off their local area networks (LAN) in a curious and coordinated move. While customers could continue transacting through their mobile money accounts and Internet banking platforms, employees could not get on their work emails or access internal servers.

Key findings
Word that cyber criminals were planning a massive attack on several local banks during the Easter holidays had gone around the previous week. Unsure if they were the target, many banks opted to switch off their Internet. Investigators uncover the process of ATM jackpotting| 5 suspects charged

Website
https://www.cio.co.ke/hackers-steal-11-5-million-from-barclays-bank-teller-machines-in-nairobi/