VNDIRECT Securities Joint Stock Company confirmed that the system was attacked by a cyber attack and the problem was fixed. According to VietNamNet’s own source, this case has been transferred to the police agency for investigation and handling.
On the morning of March 25, on the website and Facebook page of VNDIRECT Securities Joint Stock Company, this enterprise officially issued a notice confirming that the unit’s information system was attacked by a cyber attack.
VNDIRECT’s announcement clearly states: “The VNDIRECT system was attacked from 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2024. As of this morning, the technology team has managed to fix everything and is in the process of reconnecting in time for transactions. However, the recovery process is expected to take time so we will continue to update customers.”
VNDIRECT’s announcement expressed its hope to receive the companionship and trust of customers and partners regarding the incident that disrupted users’ transactions. Photo: Pham Hai
Also on March 25, in the company’s Facebook update, VNDIRECT further informed that there are currently many individuals or groups taking advantage of information about the incident to spread unfavorable rumors affecting the market. school and VNDIRECT.
Emphasizing that this was just an attack and has been fixed, VNDIRECT also committed to trying to return transactions to normal in the shortest time. “All customer information and assets are guaranteed to be safe and not affected by attacks. The incident only affects current transactions and we are re-connecting as soon as possible to ensure the interests of customers.”VNDIRECT affirmed.
According to VietNamNet reporter’s own source, the case of VNDIRECT system being hacked has been reported to the competent authorities by this unit. Currently, the case has been transferred to the police agency for investigation and handling.
Expert analysis points out three main risks for users: transaction interruption causing economic loss, personal information being leaked, and the possibility of passwords being exposed or changed. Illustration photo: Nguyen Hue.
Talking to VietNamNet about the incident VNDIRECT just encountered, an information security expert with 20 years of experience in the field of analysis: Normally, to find the full cause of a cyber attack will take from 1 year to 1 year. up to 2 weeks. Administrators and experts will have to follow every trace to reconstruct the entire attack, thereby finding vulnerabilities and having prevention plans for the future.
“VNDIRECT has a very large number of customers, it is unclear how serious the customer impact in this incident is, but the shutdown of the entire system and long service recovery time shows that hackers have entered quite a bit. deep in the system. Hopefully there are no leaks related to personal data or user accounts.”information security experts commented.
VietNamNet Newspaper will continue to update on the work of overcoming and handling cyber attack incidents that VNDIRECT recently encountered.
Established in 2006, VNDIRECT Securities Joint Stock Company has an initial charter capital of 50 billion VND. This business operates in the fields of securities brokerage, corporate finance consulting, underwriting and investment portfolio management. VNDIRECT has been listed and traded on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) since August 2017.
