MSUFCU takes website, digital banking offline amid cyberscurity warning from FBI
Key Points:
- MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) has temporarily taken its website and digital banking services offline to implement security updates following a global website security issue.
- The pause in services is a precautionary measure in response to a federal warning about vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language, which could allow remote code execution by malicious actors.
- MSUFCU states there is no indication that member information has been compromised and that debit and credit card services, as well as call centers and branches, remain operational.
- The FBI’s cyber division advised organizations to take websites offline if immediate updates could not be applied to mitigate the risk of sensitive data breaches.
- This action aligns with similar steps taken by various companies and institutions worldwide following the discovery of these vulnerabilities.