The FASTCash malware tampers with messages between issuing and acquiring banking domains to turn rejected transactions into approved ones. The malware targets misconfigured implementations of the ISO 8583 financial messaging standard, which allow tampered messages to go undetected. The North Korean hacking group BeagleBoyz, a subset of government-backed group HiddenCobra, has employed the malware in numerous bank attacks worldwide since 2015.
Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Sweeping layoffs and federal office closures in the US are raising concerns about miner safety and health. Notably, 873 staff cuts are expected from the
