MoneyGram confirms a cyberattack is behind dayslong outage

MoneyGram confirmed a cybersecurity incident that began on September 20, causing widespread outages that prevented customers from accessing or transferring funds; the company took systems offline and is working with external experts and law enforcement to restore operations. Although the exact attack vector has not been disclosed, the prolonged loss of connectivity and system outages are consistent with a ransomware event, raising concerns about service disruption and potential customer data exposure.