HSBC UK Hit By DDOS Attack

Online banking services was unavailable for customers of HSBC UK this Friday morning. According to the several statements the bank published via their official Twitter account, they suffered a DDOS attack but successfully defended their system.

HSBC UK internet banking was attacked this morning. We successfully defended our systems. 1/2

— HSBC UK (@HSBC_UK) January 29, 2016

Another Tweet stated that HSBC is working with law enforcement to find the cyber criminal who conducted this attack.

HSBC is working closely with law enforcement authorities to pursue the criminals responsible for today’s attack on our internet banking.

— HSBC UK (@HSBC_UK) January 29, 2016

According to their latest Tweet, IT guys of the bank are monitoring the situation closely. They are still seeing the DDOS attack but they are gradually recovering from it.

Internet and mobile banking recovering, but we continue to see DDOS attacks. Situation closely monitored, but normal service is returning.

— HSBC UK (@HSBC_UK) January 29, 2016