FBI has reportedly briefed US bank executives on a wave of cyberattacks that have lashed the industry since last summer as part of a new policy designed to foster co-operation between the state and private sectors. The Bureau had carried out a large videoconference with dozens of bank heads across the US last month to urge them to share data on the attacks they are experiencing. The most obvious evidence has been the waves of large and sophisticated realtime DDoS attacks battering customer-facing bank websites. These started last summer and have spiked at intervals ever since with a peak in January. Sources close to US officials have previously privately accused Iran of being behind them.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2133499/fbi-briefs-us-bank-executives-on-wave-of-cyberattacks.html