"I heard from someone that the site was actually hacked."If they...

"I heard from someone that the site was actually hacked."

If they are blocking off-shore access it suggests they could be attempting to isolate themselves from an attack.

Might be an idea to check your account activity. Generally, banks and financial institutions don't like publicising cyber attacks on their systems.

Dec. 26, 2011

The global activist hacking group Anonymous claims to have obtained thousands of credit card numbers and personal information from the high-profile clients of a leading analytical intelligence company, all in the name of charity.

"They're trying to hurt banks and big corporations, they're really hurting just people," said Allen Barr, victim of an attack.

"Just because you think you're taking something from the rich and giving to the poor, no you're not. You're not helping anybody, you're hurting everybody," said Barr.

"They have, in the past, hacked into systems, taken money, donated to charities and nonprofits -- that has occurred, but other people are just stealing out of greed," said ABC News consultant and former FBI agent Brad Garrett.

Anonymous has made headlines the world over for a string of high-profile hacks the group claims to have carried out -- from allegedly hitting the websites for Paypal, Visa and Mastercard to name a few.

"They can clean out your banking account or use your credit card number and charge a number of items before its ever figured out," said Garrett.


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/nz-agencies-threatened-by-cyber-attack/story-e6frf7jx-1226231360261

http://abcnews.go.com/US/hacking-group-anonymous-vows-hit/story?id=15234349#.TvnSR3q27Ol