How a cyber attack on a tech firm caused services to halt in 300 Indian banks

The cyber-attack on C-Edge Technologies, a tech firm providing support to small Indian local banks, has resulted in the temporary disruption of services in approximately 300 banks.

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2024 03 04T105151Z 1 LYNXNPEK2309L RTROPTP 4 CYBER ATTACK Scaled — FILE PHOTO: A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. RUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo

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