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ARTICLE · 20 JUNE 2017

SWIFT Messaging System To Start Suspicious Payment Alerts To Defend Banks

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On April 12, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication announced measures to defend banks against cyberattacks that target banks' connections to the SWIFT messaging system.

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On April 12, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication ("SWIFT") announced measures to defend banks against cyberattacks that target banks' connections to the SWIFT messaging system. Among other measures, the tools include a payment screening service allowing small member banks to automate the flagging of suspicious payments. SWIFT is an interbank messaging system that hackers used to steal $81 million from Bangladesh last year.

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