'Cybersecurity issue' blamed for MoneyGram's ongoing outage
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Still no ‘R’ word, but smells like ransomware from here

Still no ‘R’ word, but smells like ransomware from here A “cybersecurity issue” has shut down MoneyGram’s systems and payment services since Friday, and the fintech leader has yet to update customers as to when it expects to have its global money transfer services back up and running.…

  • @LimoneneEnglish
    3•2 months ago

    I wonder if people are now trying to cash counterfeit money orders purportedly from MoneyGram. The scammer would cash the money order (or deposit it, and wait the necessary waiting period, and then withdraw it), and MoneyGram can’t confirm or deny the validity to the bank, so the bank allows it. Then, the scammer flees to Russia or wherever.