First Direct
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| Customer service | +44 113 234 5678 |
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| Parent organizations | HSBC Bank |
| Headquarters | Leeds |
| United Kingdom | |
| Ceo | Joe Gordon |
| Founders | Mike Harris |
| Founded | October 1989 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 510725 |
About First Direct
First Direct is a telephone and internet based retail bank in the United Kingdom, a division of HSBC Bank plc. First Direct has headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and has 1. 35 million customers.
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Bank currency services hit by Travelex site attack
travel-money-services to some banks in the UK are still affected by foreign currency seller, Travelex took his Website offline with a cyber attack.
On Thursday evening, Travelex, said he had taken on his Website, "The Virus and to protect your data".
Sainsbury's Bank, Barclays, and HSBC has affected, among other things, all of which use the Travelex platform.
There is no indication, if the Travelex site will be restored.
The Company said it has worked on the Problem, because the software Virus Attack on New Year 's Eve.
A Number of banks depend on the Travelex platform for online travel money services.
The Company 's foreign currency made to collect stores for customers, as well as to buy the support of the software, used the money to travel.
"Scheduled maintenance"not, However, has meant that companies can use their services to Sell currencies online.
Virgin Money 's Website showed an error message that said: "Our online, foreign exchange, grocery shopping service temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. The System will soon be online again. "
Sainsbury's Bank also said that its online travel money services were available, although he said customers could still travel, buy money in its stores. In a statement to the BBC, The Bank said: "We are in close contact with Travelex, so that we back our online service as soon as possible. "
Meanwhile, a spokesman for First Direct , said in the possession of HSBC: "Unfortunately, our online travel money service is currently not available, since it is a service issue with a third-party service provider, Travelex. "
In a statement on Thursday, Travelex boss Tony D 'souza said: "We regret to suspend some of our services, to contain The Virus and to protect your data. "
The Company has seized, the execution of transactions manually, and the provision of foreign exchange services over the counter in its branches.
"We apologize to all customers for any inconvenience caused," Mr D'souza said in a statement.
HSBC said the BBC, is to Sell some stores also carry the Dollar and the Euro, he is still able.
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Source of news: bbc.com
