In Illinois, was robbed has been allowed to sue their bank for its alleged failure to implement the latest security measures designed to prevent such compromises.

Meanwhile, in New York, the Town of Poughkeepsie is , TD Bank NA for failing to notice or stop numerous unauthorized transfers totaling over $500,000 from its account.

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in Computerworld's Cybercrime and Hacking Knowledge Center.