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Wells Fargo cyber attack linked to controversial anti-Islam movie

By Take Two Staff
Published Sep 26, 2012
Customers use ATMs at a Wells Fargo Bank branch office on July 12, 2012 in Daly City, California. The Justice Department announced Thursday that Wells Fargo Bank, the largest residential home mortgage originator in the United States, will pay nearly $175 million to settle accusations of discrimination against qualified African-American and Hispanic borrowers between 2004 and 2009. The alleged discrimination is in violation of fair-lending laws.
Customers use ATMs at a Wells Fargo Bank branch office on July 12, 2012 in Daly City, California.
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Wells Fargo cyber attack linked to controversial anti-Islam movie

Yesterday was a day full of disruptions for Wells Fargo customers, as they couldn’t reliably access the company’s website.

This was a result of cyber attacks that were launched in response to the YouTube video insulting Muhammad, by a group calling itself Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber.

We talk to security expert Brian Krebs to find out more about the cyber attack.

Guest:

Brian Krebs, former Washington Post reporter who runs the website Krebs on Security