Mizuho Bank and Resona Bank could have been hit by cyberattack

Mizuho Bank and Resona Bank could have been hit by what is called a distributed denial of service, or DDoS, assault, wherein perpetrators overload visitors by sending monumental quantities of knowledge.

Mizuho Bank stated Tuesday customers had problem accessing its web banking system at round 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning as a result of overloaded visitors. The system, nonetheless, was restored at round 10 a.m.

Users had problem accessing the financial institution’s web banking system for particular person prospects and a enterprise web site for company prospects.

“We apologize for inflicting hassle for patrons,” Mizuho stated in an announcement.

Resona Bank, in the meantime, stated a glitch occurred Saturday evening that made it troublesome for retail prospects to hook up with its on-line banking service. The system was restored early Monday however has been unstable once more since shortly after 1 p.m. the identical day.

Resona Bank is investigating the reason for the glitch.

The financial institution’s smartphone app was additionally affected. Similar issues have been discovered at Saitama Resona Bank, Kansai Mirai Bank and Minato Bank, all a part of the Resona Holdings group. No buyer information leaks have been confirmed at any of the banks.

Last week, MUFG Bank and Japan Airlines have been additionally affected by glitches apparently brought on by DDoS assaults.