The documents appear to show that the NSA compromised the Dubai office of the anti-money laundering and financial services firm EastNets. The company said Friday that the leaked documents were dated and denied that any customer data had been affected.
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US government 'hacked global bank system'
Swift was successfully targeted by hackers last year when criminals stole $81m from the Bangladeshi central bank. Swift is a network that allows … Headquartered in Dubai, EastNets has clients in Kuwait, Dubai, Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen and Qatar.
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Hacking Group Claims N.S.A. Infiltrated Mideast Banking System
Among the leaks on Friday were an extensive list of PowerPoint and Excel documents that, if authentic, indicate that the N.S.A. has successfully infiltrated EastNets, a company based in Dubai that helps to manage transactions in the international bank …
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NSA penetrated SWIFT banking network in Middle East: Hackers
EastNets is a Dubai-based firm that oversees payments in the global SWIFT … “They may have been used to target a global banking system. One collection of 15 exploits contains at least four Windows hacks that researches have already been able to …
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Dubai financial services bureau EastNets denies claims of hacking
enabling the thieves to order money transfers from the bank’s account at the New York Federal Reserve. “If you hack the service bureau, it means that you also have access to all of their clients, all of the banks,” said Matt Suiche, founder of the UAE …
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Qatar- Abu Dhabi property market under pressure from sluggish economy
(MENAFN – Gulf Times) Low oil prices and a sluggish economy hit Abu Dhabi’s property market in the first quarter of 2017, property specialists Chestertons has said. Its property market has been under pressure for more than a year after oil-rich Abu Dhabi …
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Pigeon droppings vex Dubai residents
Dubai: Pigeon droppings are creating a mess in apartment balconies in different parts of the city, posing a hygiene and health risk for residents. Tenants are not sure how to prevent these birds from roosting in balconies without attracting fines from …
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UAE aid: Dh174b and counting
Hardly a day goes by without news of UAE humanitarian projects abroad, both through the government and UAE-based NGO’s and humanitarian organisations. Just this week, for example, the Dar Al Ber Society (Dabs) announced a Dh2.8 million emergency relief …
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UAE Red Crescent to finance treatment of Yemeni war victims
DUBAI, April 15 (Xinhua) — The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) said here on Saturday that it is sponsoring the treatment of 53 Yemenis injured from war at Indian hospitals, UAE state news agency WAM reported. The ERC, the government-controlled aid …
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Q1 2017 Dubai Real Estate Market Overview by JLL
JLL, the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firm released its Q1 2017 Dubai Real Estate Market Overview report which assesses the latest trends in the office, residential, retail and hotel sectors. While the first quarter of 2017 has …
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UAE-Saudi trade reaches AED84 billion
Trade between the UAE and Saudi Arabia currently accounts for AED84 billion, while the total value of Emirati projects in Saudi Arabia is estimated at AED15 billion, according to Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy. Al Mansouri spoke to the …
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A new Anglican church in Abu Dhabi will be a symbol of tolerance
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (RNS) In the Middle East this year, Holy Week had a bloody start with the bombings claimed by Islamist extremists at Egyptian Coptic church services that left dozens dead and more than 100 wounded on Palm Sunday.
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Latest “Shadow Brokers” Leak Reveals NSA Hacked Most Windows Platforms; SWIFT Banks
As Wired confirms, “the new leak includes evidence that the NSA hacked into EastNets, a Dubai-based firm that oversees payments … albeit most likely for silent espionage and supervision of global fund flows, rather than wholesale larceny.
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Can Dubai become the world's happiest city?
Smart Dubai’s vision is for Dubai to be both the happiest city and the most technologically advanced city in the world. Its next step is to gauge deeper emotions through vocal emotions technology that analyzes tone of voice and other vocal properties.
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Dubai gurdwara's world record with breakfast for people from 101 nations
Dubai: A gurdwara in Dubai broke the world record for serving free breakfast to the maximum number of people from diverse nationalities. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar entered the Guinness World Record on Thursday for serving continental breakfast titled …
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) hammer Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 3rd T20I to clinch series 3-0
United Arab Emirates (UAE) completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the three-match series on Friday. In the final two matches which were played at the Sheikh Zayed International Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE won the second game by 30 runs and …
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Dubai Gurudwara's World Record With Breakfast For People From 101 Nations
Dubai: A gurudwara in Dubai broke the world record for serving free breakfast to the maximum number of people from diverse nationalities. Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar has marked into the Guinness World Record on Thursday for serving continental breakfast …
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