No ATM shut due to WannaCry ransomware, says RBI

May 16, 2017 20:23

Amid a widespread shutdown of ATMs across the country over fears of a WannaCry infection, the central bank today said none of the money-vending machines in the country had been hit by the ransomware.

"(There is) no impact due to ransomware anywhere in the country. Even if any ATM is not operational, it could be because of no cash or some technical upgradation which happens on regular basis. But (there has been) no small or big impact due to ransomware," a Reserve Bank of India spokesperson said.

Hundreds of ATMs across India remained shut down today to escape the ransomware attack. On Monday, there were reports of the RBI issuing guidelines to banks to shut down ATMs, but a spokesperson categorically denied all such reports saying, "RBI has not given any directions or issued any advisory to banks to shut down their ATMs. Wrong info is floating around."

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