All posts tagged "phishing"
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2.1KAML / KYCSG Police Warns of Phishing Scams Impacting OCBC Customers
At least 469 victims have fallen prey to phishing SMS scams during December 2021, with losses amounting to at least SGD 8.5 million.
January 3, 2022 -
284United StatesCoinbase to Reimburse 6,000 Customers Following Crypto Theft
Coinbase is working with law enforcement to support its investigation into the individuals behind the hack.
October 8, 2021 -
231Asia-PacificBSP Urges Passage of Bill to Tackle Rising Cybercrime
The bill will strengthen the legal framework for financial consumer welfare and foster greater public awareness on cybersecurity, the BSP said.
October 6, 2021 -
277AML / KYCHong Kong Sees Spike in Investment Scam Losses – Report
Victims lost HKD 2.5 billion from investment scams between January and July, a 20-fold increase compared to the same period last year.
September 30, 2021 -
251Asia-PacificPhilippine Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Tackle Rising Cybercrime
The bill requires banks and non-bank FIs to "exhaust all means to ensure that victims are able to recover their monetary loss, if any".
September 17, 2021 -
325Big PictureFSB Takes Stock of Covid-19 Lessons on Financial Stability
Covid-19 may yet test the resilience of the global financial system, as lenders could still face additional losses as support measures are unwound, the FSB warns.
July 14, 2021 -
213AML / KYCHKMA Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness of Phishing
HKMA statistics show that phishing frauds in the first six months of 2021 were up 145% from the first half of 2020.
July 8, 2021 -
135AML / KYCAustralians Lost a Record A$851mn to Scams Last Year: ACCC
Investment scams accounted more than a third of total losses, followed by romance scams and payment redirection scams as the next biggest categories.
June 9, 2021 -
1.5KAML / KYCAddressing Financial Crime Through Data-driven Compliance
Given the rapid growth of digital technologies in financial services, the most effective way to defeat financial criminals today is to 'follow the data', says SWIFT's Heather Lee.
March 13, 2021 -
259AML / KYCAustralian Banks Facilitate Arrest of Phishing Tool Developer
The developer of a phishing kit used to steal tens of millions of dollars from bank accounts in 11 countries has been arrested in Ukraine.
February 19, 2021
