Three Hungarian banks targeted by phishing attempts

The central bank said the cloned websites through which hackers were trying to obtain banking login details were more convincing than in previous phishing attempts. Pictured is Governor of Hungarian National Bank Gyorgy Matolcsy.

BUDAPEST: Three major banks in Hungary have experienced a series of targeted phishing attempts in recent months, the central bank said on Tuesday, without naming the lenders involved. 

The National Bank of Hungary, which is the regulator for banks and financial markets, said no funds had been lost as a result of the attacks, which started in June.