Cyberattacks affect 20 financial institutions; CERT-In warns on API vulnerabilities and security measures
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Key takeaway
Cyberattacks exploited API vulnerabilities at ~20 Indian financial institutions via a Chennai-based software platform.
- Step 1 · The triggercyberattacks exploit API vulnerabilities in a Chennai-based software platform used by ~20 Indian financial institutions
- Step 2 · Knock-onaffected banks suspend compromised interfaces, rotate credentials, and implement stricter transaction safeguards per CERT-In advisory
- Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs using API-based banking face operational delays, tighter controls, and higher transaction costs as banks overhaul security
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Source: IN:Economic Times
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