Hacktivist group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters again this week posted an update on the open forum Pastebin. The group says the attacks have been waged to protest a YouTube video deemed offensive to Muslims. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has suggested banking institutions ensure incident-response strategies involve timely communication with consumers. Gartner Research analyst: Banks need to have a clear, explicit communication plan for customers. “This is the big elephant in the room that the banks do not want to deal with,” analyst says.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/explaining-ddos-to-consumers-a-5407