BRAC Bank customer account hack Bangladesh Bank information disclosure!

The Dhaka Times Desk Bangladesh Bank's investigation revealed that 30 BRAC Bank customers' accounts were hacked and about 20 lakh rupees were transferred from there to another account.

অনলাইন ভিত্তিক কিছু সংবাদ মাধ্যম According to a statement of Bangladesh Bank, some customers complained about money disappearing from their accounts. Based on that complaint, a special investigation team of Financial Integrity and Customer Services Department of Bangladesh Bank was formed. Bangladesh Bank's investigation revealed that there was a basis for the complaint and the money was transferred from the account of those customers to another account.

All the hacked accounts are online based and they also launched mobile banking facility under their respective accounts. Initially, 3 customers of BRAC Bank complained to Bangladesh Bank about withdrawal of money from their account. And later, Bangladesh Bank's investigation team found that apart from those three accounts, 30 other people's accounts were hacked at the same time. Many account owners are still unaware that money has been removed from their accounts.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Bank's investigation report has shown the security weakness of BRAC Bank's online banking as the main reason behind the hack. Investigation shows that even though online banking is open, there are many weaknesses in BRAC Bank's online server. The server is not automated yet.

Managing Director of BRAC Bank Syed Mahbubur Rahman A news media এই হ্যাকিং এর দায় এড়িয়ে বলেন,” আমরা একক ভাবে এর দায় নিতে রাজি নই, অনলাইন ব্যবস্থা ব্যাংকিং এর একটি প্লাটফর্ম আমাদের ব্যাংকের গ্রাহক অন্যান্য ব্যাংক কিংবা প্রতিষ্ঠানের সাথে অর্থ লেনদেন করে থাকেন অনলাইনে। এসব ক্ষেত্রে দায় একা আমাদের নয়।”

অপর দিকে হ্যাক হওয়ার বিষয় সত্যতা শিকার করে নিয়ে ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক সৈয়দ মাহবুবুর রহমান বলেন, হ্যাক হয়েছে তবে তা আমাদের সার্ভার থেকে নয় গ্রাহকের ইমেল একাউন্ট থেকে। সেখানে গ্রাহকের পাসওয়ার্ড ছিল।’

But if the matter is true then surely making the security of online and mobile banking systems of all banks more difficult is the demand of time.