The Recent wave of Hacker Attacks on the Pakistani banks

Recently two Pakistani hackers Dr. Freak and Xploit3r have attacked quite a number of Online systems of the Pakistani banks.

This series of attacks which began by the said hackers when they first took out Soneri Bank website reached a new high when they took out Allied bank which is one of the most popular banks of the country with its customers spread nationwide.

The hackers maintain that their purpose is only to point out the weaknesses in the system. They reinforced the point repeatedly that in a country as Pakistan no one gives a damn to what you say until the sword is hanging over the heads. It seems as if they are trying to make their point (literally) as the attack frenzy didn't stop but continued as HBL, MCB, Sindh and KPK Govt. websites were taken out subsequently.

This whole episode has created much panic among the customers who are now concerned for their security and are questioning the safety of their confidential data. This event is an eye opener for the respective banks and the concerned authorities on the lax security measures. A prompt action is called for in this regard so as to give people some sense of security and addressing their concerns accordingly. Still waiting for the uptake on this issue by the PTA.

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