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Banking - General Knowledge Questions
Hackers hacked which bank and transferred 12 crores to different accounts?
A)
Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited
B)
North East Small Finance Bank Limited
C)
Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank
D)
Andhra Pradesh Mahesh Co-Operative Urban Bank

Correct Answer :   Andhra Pradesh Mahesh Co-Operative Urban Bank

Cyber criminals allegedly hacked the servers of the "Andhra Pradesh Mahesh Cooperative Urban Bank" and allegedly transferred over Rs 12 crore to different accounts.
 
The police said that some people hacked into the bank servers and later logged into main accounts and transferred the amount to more than 100 bank accounts. The fraud came into force when the bank officials held an internal verification and lodged a complaint with Cyber Crime police in Hyderabad.
 
The bank officials lodged a complaint with the police after the fraud came to light during internal verification. A police team visited the main branch of the bank to launch the probe.
 
"The destination banks were informed and necessary steps were immediately initiated to secure our funds. The bank's funds are insured against cyber-attack," the bank official .
 
AP Mahesh Cooperative Bank has a total of 45 branches covering four states having its head office in Hyderabad.

Source : India Today

Published On : January 26, 2022
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