Assured also that the “internal reporting system supervised entities operate independently from the information systems supporting the web site and stay safe”, and “the work of the Institution is in order, still.”
Website KNF has been disabled
“Website www.knf.gov.pl has been disabled by the administrator) to protect the evidence. Control remains in current contact with representatives of the monitored sectors, including banking, the activity of which is not in any hazard,” – said in a press statement, KNF.
Barszczewski he added that in connection with cyberatakiem “had been sent the notice to the relevant bodies of law with which the Administration works in close cooperation.”
the Commission Website did not work, on Thursday afternoon. When you enter the page opened the message: “website under repair. We apologize for the inconvenience”.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of Digitizing Karol Manys said Friday that the Agency is aware of the incident and analyze the case. – They also study the relevant services. Here we are in constant contact with all stakeholders, he said.
Source: TVP Info
): the banking System is running smoothly
the banking System works smoothly, and that customers ‘ money are safe, – told REUTERS on Friday Przemyslaw Barbrich from the Association of Polish Banks, commenting on cyber attacks on the website KNF.
on Friday the press-Secretary of the Commission for Financial Supervision Jacek Barszczewski announced that the Management Committee of Financial Supervision established, was an attempt of foreign intervention in the information system that supports the site www.knf.gov.pl.
Barszczewski he added that in connection with cyberatakiem “had been sent the notice to the relevant bodies of law with which the Administration works in close cooperation.”
ABW is investigating cyber attacks on the information system KNF
the national Security Agency is investigating the cyber attack on the information system of the Commission of Financial Supervision, – said the press-Secretary coordinator of special services Stanislav Żaryn.
“AVB received a statement from KNF about these problems and invasions and carries out its actions. The business of the Agency is unknown,” – said the spokesman. However, he did not want to disclose any details.
According to unofficial PAP information, materials on cyber attacks in the near future will go to the Prosecutor.
the Expert: hacker attack on the KNF has a high-tech
Michael Cock, Director of the Division of Risk Management of It EY, said that on the basis of available information it can be concluded that the attack was professionally prepared and technically perfect.
this is indicated, among other things, the use of software which has not fixed the antivirus.
According to Michael Crane for the attack was rather organized group, a criminal, but the expert adds that knowledge of the use of vulnerabilities becoming more common.
Also in technical universities, as companies need professionals in the field of cybersecurity.
Unfortunately, this is also knowledge, which is essential for hackers and uses it to localize the weak points of the software, he adds.
Polish sites are poorly protected
According to research undertaken recently by the team of Michael Crane implies that most of the web sites of the companies or institutions are poorly protected. “Up to 83 percent of the surveyed web sites had significant gaps in security that can lead to such terrible attacks, how to gain control over the server, whether to place in the page code links to attacker-controlled servers,” he explains.
the Expert adds that with the issue of the relevant security before cyberatakami currently face all European countries.
according to Michael Crane, companies and organizations can reduce the risk good luck hacking through proper training of its employees. He explains that most of the attacks begins with the infection of the computer a single user, or data mining.
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