Santander downplays 'hack' of PagoFX cash transfer biz, says nothing to worry about

Spanish financial giant Santander has downplayed claims its international money transfer startup PagoFX was compromised. At the end of last week, The Register was contacted by an anonymous source who claimed "database schemas, infrastructure docs, digital risk assessments, customer security checks, and Salesforce training …

[sbt]

Security Grade: Theatrical

"...malware notarized by Apple to run on macOS"

Proof, if more were needed, that notarization is just a thinly veiled ploy by Apple to intermediate themselves between every user and developer. That said, app stores (not just Apple's) seem pretty hopeless at filtering out bad software, rip-offs or surfacing great quality apps. But woe betide devs who quibble over the 30% ticket clipping. They seem to be able to detect in-app purchase bypasses OK.

Gate-keeping, but the horse is long gone.

[Anonymous Coward]

Here we go again

"Santander downplays 'hack' of PagoFX cash transfer biz, says nothing to worry about "

Am I the only one who thinks there is a PR template: "<company> downplays 'hack' of <function>, says nothing to worry about"

I didn't think so.