VNDirect speaks out about the trading system attack incident

VNDirect said the data infrastructure is very large so it will take more time to connect. All customer information and assets are guaranteed to be safe and unaffected by the attack.

VNDirect Securities Joint Stock Company (VNDirect) officially informed about the incident of the online trading system. Accordingly, on the morning of March 24, 2024, the entire VNDirect system was attacked by an international organization, causing the entire trading platform of the securities company to be temporarily inaccessible. VNDirect's technology team has made every effort to restore, but due to the large data infrastructure, it will take more time to connect.

The company said it is also working with partners who are leading technology corporations in Vietnam, as well as coordinating with PA05 and A05 to ensure the prevention of incidents similar to VNDirect for market safety.

“There are many individuals or groups taking advantage of this time to spread negative rumors that affect the market and VNDirect. We would like to inform you that this is just an attack incident and has been resolved. We are committed to doing our best to bring transactions back as soon as possible,” the VNDirect representative emphasized.

VNDirect affirms that all customer information and assets are guaranteed to be safe and unaffected by the attack. The incident only affects current transactions. The company said it is making every effort to restore the entire system and limit disruption to customer transactions today.

In the world, DDoS attacks on financial institutions and stock exchanges are no longer strange. Typically, in 2012, 6 major US banks simultaneously suffered a DDoS attack, making their customers unable to access their websites or conduct online transactions. In 2013, the world stock market also witnessed the Nasdaq stock exchange paralyzed for 3 hours due to a DDoS attack.

In Vietnam, from July 23 to July 29, 2020, the electronic trading system of one of the leading securities companies in the brokerage market was also continuously attacked by DDoS. This attack disrupted all transactions; prevented customers from logging into the system.

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