{"id":5446,"date":"2024-09-24T10:02:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cyber-risk\/moneygram-offline-cyber-woes"},"modified":"2024-09-24T10:02:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:02:23","slug":"moneygram-goes-offline-after-vague-cyber-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/24\/moneygram-goes-offline-after-vague-cyber-woes\/","title":{"rendered":"MoneyGram Goes Offline After Vague Cyber Woes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MoneyGram’s systems and payment services are down due to a “cybersecurity issue,” with no clear timeline as to when it will be back up and running once more.<\/span><\/p>\n

The money-wiring service’s in-person and online payment systems have been down since Friday, Sept. 20. The next day, MoneyGram posted on social media platform X, noting that it was experiencing a network outage that was affecting connectivity to its systems. <\/span><\/p>\n

“We are working diligently to better understand the nature and scope of the issue,” <\/span>the post said.<\/a><\/span> “We recognize the importance and urgency of this matter to our customers.”<\/span><\/p>\n

On Sept. 23, MoneyGram <\/span>posted an update to X<\/a><\/span>, informing the public that it has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity issue and confirming that it took its systems offline. It also reported that it was working with third-party cybersecurity experts and coordinating with law enforcement, potentially indicating that the money-transfer company may have been victim to a data breach, though only time will tell.<\/span><\/p>\n

Either way, as a financial services company, MoneyGram has access to a host of sensitive data, particularly bank accounts and credit card numbers, as well as names, addresses, and usernames and passwords. All of this makes MoneyGram and those it services a potential target for malicious actors and financial fraud or identity theft.<\/span><\/p>\n

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