New documents released by Shadow Brokers group show apparent NSA program targeting SWIFT service bureaus in Middle East. Dump also includes a slew of exploits designed to infect Windows systems. SWIFT, used by more than 11,000 institutions worldwide, is designed to guarantee that money-moving messages between banks are authentic. The system has faced questions about its security and integrity following the theft of $81 million from the central Bank of Bangladesh, among other attacks. Experts say the documents appear to be legitimate and correlate with information previously leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/hackers-reveal-apparent-nsa-targeting-swift-bureaus-a-9845