Cyberattack shuts down Ecuador’s largest bank, Banco Pichincha
Cyberattack shuts down Ecuador’s largest bank, Banco Pichincha
Ecuador’s largest private bank Banco Pichincha has suffered a cyberattack that disrupted operations and taken the ATM and online banking portal offline.
The cyberattack occurred over the weekend, causing the bank to shut down portions of their network to prevent the attack’s spread to other systems.
The shut down of systems has led to widespread disruption for the bank, with ATMs no longer working and the online banking portals showing maintenance messages.