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Fed hack highlights software patching problem

Hackers broke into the Federal Reserve’s website on Sunday night. Anonymous group OpLastResort claimed responsibility for the break-in. The group claimed the personal data of 4,000 bank executives was taken. The data was less critical than other information held by the central bank, such as sensitive financial data. The Fed said the hackers exploited a “temporary vulnerability in a website vendor product” The flaw was patched soon after it was discovered and the data was posted on the Fed’s website.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2132902/fed-hack-highlights-software-patching-problem.html

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