Fake News Alert: Misleading Message About ATM Closures

Farhan Abro August 18, 2024

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A false message is currently circulating, warning of imminent ATM closures across Pakistan due to a supposed ransomware cyber-attack.

The message falsely claims that ATMs will be shut down for 2-3 days and advises against online transactions, citing an announcement on BBC radio.

The misleading alert further claims that 74 countries have been affected and urges recipients to avoid emails containing attachments with the file name “tasksche.exe.”

Authorities and cybersecurity experts have confirmed that this information is baseless. We urge the public not to share this false message and to verify such claims through trusted sources before spreading them.

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Farhan Abro

Hello! My name is Farhan Abro, and I'm based here in Islamabad. My journey in Pakistan's digital media really kicked off when I founded INCPak back in 2012. We built it from the ground up, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, to be a trusted voice for independent journalism. But while media is a big part of who I am, I'm also shaped by a fascinating mix of other passions. I'm deeply into automotive, which gives me a technical edge, but I also find my artistic expression through landscape photography and music. And I'm always diving into the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence. Bringing all these different worlds together the technical, the creative, the journalistic, and the entrepreneurial—it really colors how I see things and approach every project. It gives me a distinct perspective that I try to bring to everything I share