CYBERCRIME:Far Eastern International Bank said hackers compromised its network and transferred nearly US$60 million overseas, most of which has been recovered
Taipei Times
Date: Oct 08, 2017
By: Staff writer, with CNA
Premier William Lai (賴清德) yesterday requested that government agencies review

Criminal Investigation Bureau official Chiu Shao-chou says that the bureau has launched an investigation into the cyberattack at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Chiu Chun-fu, Taipei Times
the nation’s information security after Far Eastern International Bank (遠東商銀) reported that its system was hacked earlier in the week.
The premier was fully briefed on the incident and instructed the government to learn from the case and tighten information security by closing vulnerabilities, Cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇) said.
Far Eastern on Friday said it reported to the Financial Supervisory Commission that malware had been implanted in its computer system, which affected some of its PCs and servers, as well as the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) network.
SWIFT is a members-only organization that provides safe and secure financial transactions for its members via a standardized proprietary communications platform, which can facilitate the transmission of information about financial transactions.
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