The banking institution claims that the data and assets of its customers are safe
According to network security and ethical
hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security, the IT
teams of CIBanco detected the
presence of a malware
on the computer of one of its employees. The bank implemented certain security
measures, such as the restriction of some operations, as well as notifying the
relevant authorities.
Through a statement, CIBanco mentioned: “As
established in our security protocol, we have restricted banking operations and
have brought the situation to the financial authorities”.
The bank also stated that the resources of the
clients, those of the bank itself, and the protected information pertaining to
both parties, have not been compromised. According to network
security specialists, CIBanco will maintain active its security
protocols until the security of operations is guaranteed.
This is the second time in less than a week
that some institution of the Mexican banking system is affected by a cybersecurity
incident. Last Friday was Invercap’s turn, which notified the authorities about
an unsuccessful cyberattack attempt.
The Mexican National Banking and Securities
Commission (CNBV) confirmed the incident happened at CIBanco, stressing that “the
attack was contained shortly after its detection”. CIBanco notified the
competent authorities in compliance with the communication protocol established
between judicial and financial authorities and banking sector members in
Mexico.
According to specialists in network security,
the malware detected in CIBanco systems is a variant of ransomware based on
Windows systems. The CNBV confirmed that the incident had no economic impact,
affecting only “some PCs of bank employees”.
