On Friday, customers of Unity Credit Union, a financial co-operative based in Hastings, was hit by a scam attack.
A post on Unity’s website said the company had been subject to a “BIN attack”, and the business was working hard to solve it.
A BIN (bank identification number) attack was when a fraudster used computer programmes to steal customer banking details and make fraudulent purchases or transfers.
Unity customer Sandra Stiles first became aware her account had been hacked when she checked it on Friday morning and saw $1200 had been transferred into a foreign account.
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“You think you are safe with a debit card, but I guess hackers can get in anywhere any way they like. It’s scary,” Stiles said.
Stiles called several friends who were also customers of Unity and found they had also had money stolen from their accounts.
She estimated the impact was widespread.
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On Friday, customers of Unity Credit Union, a financial co-operative based in Hastings, were hit by a scam attack that saw money transferred out of their accounts.
A spokesperson from Unity told Stiles on the phone the company guaranteed she would get her money back, but affected customers would need new debit cards.
Stiles said she felt lucky, as the hackers left some money in her account and did not…
