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    FBN's Adam Shapiro on the latest on bank hack attacks.

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Capital One the latest bank targeted by cyber attacks.

The group -- playing responsible for that assault.

Back to go after sun trust today Adam Shapiro is working this developing story from our newsroom.

Out of yet Dennis -- was -- is idea now because Saddam and they where the group that took responsibility for you know launching the denial of service attack against Capital One yesterday.

They say on -- posted web site that they are threatening several institutions today will be suntrust the attack allegedly starting at two.

A clock GMT which would have been about two hours ago here in New York.

-- suntrust right now you can get on line so no problem with the suntrust site.

But here's specifically what he is -- out because some threatened when they posted just the other day what they're up to they said quote.

Money is all your respect typo -- -- -- you respect money is all your holiness.

Money is all your value money is all your glory money is all your humanity goes on and on and on it -- with money is everything to you.

Now just about an hour ago here on Fox Business Network Michael Chertoff the former Homeland Security secretary actually said.

That these threats do pose a problem for US banks should they continue and become even bigger.

What the real danger would be if they succeed in taking the customer facing side of the bank offline for a day or two or three people wouldn't have access to their money.

That could precipitate a panic.

So what we really want to make sure is you don't compromise to trust the people have in the banking system.

Now the institutions that have come under attack yesterday Capital One last month Bank of America JPMorgan Chase it was only for a couple of hours yesterday Capital One was up and running no problem.

And we got the statement from suntrust yesterday in which they said were aware of the threat working to mitigate any disruption to our clients shouldn't attack -- and again the suntrust site today.

No problems you can still get on there without any delay.

Back to you Dennis.

All right -- Saturday that could precipitate a panic you know the guy says that fact could precipitate a panic when you say that could -- -- -- panic.

Okay thanks.

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