KARACHI: The country’s banking system was once again the target of a cyber-attack.
Banks’ ATM cardholders and online users, particularly those maintaining accounts at Bank Islami, need to become extra cautious while doing financial transactions. According to industry sources, ABL and JS Bank have also restricted ATM overseas transaction.
In its immediate response to the security breach, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) temporarily “restricted usage of its cards for “overseas transactions (only),” the central bank said in a statement late on Sunday night.
The account and card holders may, however, conduct such transactions within Pakistan, a central bank official cautiously told The Express Tribune.
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