Flutterwave

2023 - 3 - 5

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Flutterwave denies cyber attack, says no customer lost funds (TheCable)

Flutterwave says its accounts have not been hacked. There have been concerns over a purported illegal transfer of funds from the fintech company, with netizens ...

“We want you to continue to trust us and feel secure in using Flutterwave for your business needs. “We want to reassure you that Flutterwave has not been hacked. These are in line with global best practices in information security management.

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Flutterwave denies alleged hacking of payment system (Premium Times)

In a statement issued on Sunday, the fintech company said it collaborates with other financial institutions and law enforcement agencies to keep its ecosystem ...

“At Flutterwave, we understand that our customers’ personal and financial information is of the utmost importance. Good journalism costs a lot of money. These are in line with global best practices in information security management.” It is headquartered in San Francisco. “We want to reassure you that Flutterwave has not been hacked. “We want to confirm that no user lost any funds, and we take pride in the fact that our security measures were able to address the issue before any harm could be done to our users,” the statement noted.

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Flutterwave Expands Market Frontiers Across North Africa, Middle East (Leadership Newspaper)

The company announced that it received its Payment Services Provider and Payments Facilitator licenses in Egypt, which will enable it act as an official Payment ...

“Our vision is to connect all parts of Africa through payments and connect Africa to the world. CEO and founder of Flutterwave, Olugbenga GB Agboola said: “we are proud to have been granted the Payment Services Provider and Payment Facilitator licenses in Egypt, which forms part of our international expansion strategy. “We want you to continue to trust us and feel secure in using Flutterwave for your business needs.

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Flutterwave denies losing N2.9bn to hackers (The Punch)

As a financial institution, we monitor transactions through our transaction monitoring systems and 24-hour fraud desk and review any suspicious activity. We ...

We want to reassure you that Flutterwave has not been hacked.” Flutterwave said. “During a routine check of our transaction monitoring system, we identified an unusual trend of transactions on some users’ profiles. As a financial institution, we monitor transactions through our transaction monitoring systems and 24-hour fraud desk and review any suspicious activity.

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Alleged security breach leaves millions of dollars missing from ... (TechCrunch)

Last month, African fintech Flutterwave was involved in a hack that resulted in over $4 million missing from its accounts.

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Hackers allegedly steal N2.9bn from Flutterwave (The Punch)

Reports have it that ₦2949557867 has been illegally transferred from the accounts of African fintech unicorn, Flutterwave.

Adedesin, Legal Officer, State CID, Panti, Yaba, filed a suit in the Magistrate Court of Lagos to support Flutterwave’s claims. While there are no documents to confirm if the court has ruled in favour of Inspector Micheal’s motion, some people have confirmed that their accounts have been frozen in connection to the hack. Although the accounts that received the money were listed, the police are yet to freeze the receiving accounts to prevent the money being moved.

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Hackers have stolen ₦2.9 billion from Flutterwave accounts, motion ... (Techpoint Africa)

A motion to freeze accounts in 27 financial institutions in Nigeria, including Access Bank, Kuda, Zenith Bank, and OPay, has been filed. According to documents ...

Pls is this right? - Zenith Bank - Union Bank - Access Bank To investigate accounts holding the stolen funds across various financial institutions in Nigeria, S.A. It was said that the money was initially transferred to 28 accounts in 63 transactions.

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BREAKING: Hackers steal $4 million from Flutterwave accounts ... (Business Insider Africa)

Flutterwave has filed a motion to freeze accounts where hackers transferred some of the money. A suit has been filed to investigate accounts holding the stolen ...

Some Twitter users have confirmed that their accounts have been frozen in connection to the hack. A motion to freeze accounts in 27 financial institutions in Nigeria, including Access Bank, Kuda, Zenith Bank, and OPay, has been filed. While police investigations are ongoing, Flutterwave seeks to freeze accounts where hackers transferred some of the money.

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Hackers Steal Over ₦2.9 Billion from Flutterwave Accounts (OduNews.com)

Flutterwave, an African fintech unicorn, experienced a hack attack where over ₦2.9 billion was illegally transferred from their accounts.

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Flutterwave loses ₦2.9 billion to Hackers, files suit to freeze ... (PageOne)

While security agents are currently investigating the fraudulent act, Flutterwave is seeking to freeze accounts where some of the money was transferred. A ...

As of press time, Flutterwave hasn’t responded to our questions. Pls is this right? Union Bank To investigate accounts holding the stolen funds across various financial institutions in Nigeria, S.A. While the incident was reported to the police on February 13, 2023, with the list of accounts that had received the money, the police could not freeze the funds. It was said that the money was initially transferred to 28 accounts in 63 transactions.

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N2.9 billion stolen from Flutterwave accounts by Hackers (Olori Supergal)

Based on documents reviewed by Techpoint Africa, an illegal transfer of ?2949557867 has been made from the accounts of African fintech unicorn, Flutterwave.

Flutterwave has stated that it is preparing an official statement on the matter. However, some commercial banks allowed the funds to be transferred to other accounts, complicating the investigation. According to Onimole’s report, the attack on Flutterwave’s accounts occurred about two weeks prior on February 13.

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Flutterwave was not hacked and no user lost any funds (Benjamin Dada)

Contrary to several media reports, Flutterwave's co-founder and CEO, Olugbenga Agboola says the company's account was not hacked and no users' fund was ...

[Flutterwave denied the allegations](https://www.benjamindada.com/bd-insider-letter-111-flutterwave-86fb-86z-allegations/) stating that "some merchants were passing transactions on behalf of 86FB/86Z…without approval or authorisation." Amidst these claims, Flutterwave's co-founder and CEO, Olugbenga Agboola says "Flutterwave has not been hacked". We collaborate with other financial institutions and law enforcement agencies to keep our ecosystem safe and secure." "During a routine check of our transaction monitoring system, we identified an unusual trend of transactions on some users' profiles. On Sunday, several media reports said that hackers robbed Flutterwave of over ₦2.9 billion ($6.3 million). Contrary to several media reports, Flutterwave's co-founder and CEO, Olugbenga Agboola says the company's account was not hacked and no users' fund was lost.

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Statement on claims regarding Flutterwave's security (Peoples Gazette)

As a financial institution, we monitor transactions through our transaction monitoring systems and 24-hour fraud desk and review any suspicious activity. We ...

We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages. We want you to continue to trust us and feel secure in using Flutterwave for your business needs. These are in line with global best practices in information security management. During a routine check of our transaction monitoring system, we identified an unusual trend of transactions on some users’ profiles. At Flutterwave, we understand that our customers’ personal and financial information is of the utmost importance. As a financial institution, we monitor transactions through our transaction monitoring systems and 24-hour fraud desk and review any suspicious activity.

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Fintech, Flutterwave lose N2.9bn to cyber attacks - 21st CENTURY ... (21st CENTURY CHRONICLE)

Fintech firm, Flutterwave, has reported the loss of N2,949,557,867 from it's accounts. The money was said to be moved from the accounts through illegal ...

Adedesin, Legal Officer, State CID, Panti, Yaba, filed a suit in the Magistrate Court of Lagos to support Flutterwave’s claims. He said although the accounts that received the money were listed, the police had yet to freeze the receiving accounts to prevent the money from being moved. The money was said to be moved from the accounts through illegal transfers.

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Hackers Allegedly Steal N2.9bn from African Fintech Unicorn ... (NNN)

Reports suggest that an estimated ₦2,949,557,867 has been stolen from Flutterwave's accounts. · Flutterwave's counsel, Albert Onimole, informed the Deputy ...

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Flutterwave denies N2.9bn hacking claims (Businessday.ng)

Flutterwave has denied reports that it was hacked and over N2 billion being funds from the company's account removed.

It’s been over a week now and Kuda Bank has refused to unlock my account even after submitting all requested documents,” Dickson Solomon, a Twitter user said. As a financial institution, we monitor transactions through our transaction monitoring systems and 24-hour fraud desk and review any suspicious activity. According to a story by Techpoint.africa, hackers made away with ₦2,949,557,867, were illegally transferred from the accounts of the African fintech unicorn, Flutterwave.

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Nigerian Fintech Company, Flutterwave Loses ₦2.9 Billion To ... (SaharaReporters.com)

Techpoint Africa reports that on February 19, 2023, Flutterwave's legal counsel, Albert Onimole, reported the case to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, ...

It was learnt that some accounts holding the stolen monies have already been frozen but there are no documents to confirm if the court has ruled in favour of Inspector Micheal’s motion. The Legal Officer of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos, S.A. However, the police could not freeze the funds.

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Flutterwave denies N2.9 billion hack report, says no customer lost ... (Nairametrics)

The company stated that it identified an “unusual trend of transactions” on some user profiles during a routine check of its transaction monitoring system. The ...

- It was said that the money was initially transferred to 28 accounts in 63 transactions. A user claimed that his account had been blocked in connection with the stolen funds from Flutterwave. We want to reassure you that Flutterwave has not been hacked.” Flutterwave said. - “We want you to continue to trust us and feel secure in using Flutterwave for your business needs. Flutterwave took swift action to address the issue before any harm could be done to its users. - “During a routine check of our transaction monitoring system, we identified an unusual trend of transactions on some users’ profiles.

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Flutterwave not hacked, says Management (Guardian)

The management of a leading Fintech company in Africa, Flutterwave, has allayed customers' fears over the rumour that the company was hacked.

“We want customers to continue to trust us and feel secure in using Flutterwave for their business needs. As a financial institution, we monitor transactions through our transaction monitoring systems and 24-hour fraud desk and review any suspicious activity. These are in line with global best practices in information security management.

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Nigeria Fintech Flutterwave Denies Client Account Hacking Reports ... (Bitcoin News)

Flutterwave said a routine check of its transaction system had helped to uncover "an unusual trend of transactions on some users' profiles."

According to the report, the hacking incident is thought to have occurred in early February and Flutterwave is believed to have reacted to this by filing a motion to freeze accounts in as many as 27 financial institutions. The fintech firm said a routine check of its transaction monitoring system helped to uncover “an unusual trend of transactions on some users’ profiles.” “During a routine check of our transaction monitoring system, we identified an unusual trend of transactions on some users’ profiles. Another user, Ufedo, shared “evidence” which proved that the hacking incident did occur. [Bitcoin.com](https://bitcoin.com) does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only.

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