“Virus”-Crippled Travelex Was Running Windows 8, RDP Connected to Internet

Three days after foreign exchange provider Travelex pulled its systems offline after discovering a “software virus” on New Year’s Eve, the company’s UK website remains unavailable and partners including Tesco Bank have been unable to offer online currency services through Travelex, which provides their FX services. Security experts say the company — which is FCA regulated and was running a payment platform on AWS — appears to have showed signs of poor network segmentation.

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