Tesco Bank denies rogue insider helped hackers pull off raid on accounts

By Victoria Bischoff for the Each day Mail

Printed: 19:03 EST, 15 November 2016 | Up to date: 04:06 EST, 16 November 2016

Tesco Financial institution denies rogue worker helped hackers to raid 9,000 buyer accounts final week.

It refuses to elucidate what occurred whereas the Nationwide Crime Company investigates.

However the financial institution will say clients don't want to vary their passwords as their information was not 'compromised'.

Aftermath of raid: Tesco Financial institution refuses to elucidate what occurred whereas the Nationwide Crime Company investigates

That implies crooks bought straight into its methods, quite than acquiring clients' particulars by so-called e mail 'phishing' scams or related.

A spokesman for Tesco Financial institution says: 'We might wish to reassure our clients that none of their private information has been compromised.'

These affected have been refunded to the tune of £2.5 million. The momentary ban on on-line debit card funds has additionally been lifted.

v.bischoff@dailymail.co.uk

 

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