Charity bank pulls online services over third-party software flaw
The outage has left some organizations struggling to run payroll after being cut from their accounts. In a message to customers, seen by The Register, the Charities Aid Foundation-owned bank confirm online services had been unavailable since July 24 and will remain so until further notice. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The bank's communications say the decision resulted from reports of suspicious activity on some customer accounts.
- ▪The outage has left some organizations struggling to run payroll after being cut from their accounts.
- ▪In a message to customers, seen by The Register, the Charities Aid Foundation-owned bank confirm online services had been unavailable since July 24 and will remain so until further notice.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The bank's communications say the decision resulted from reports of suspicious activity on some customer accounts.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:53:13 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); SECURITY Charity bank pulls online services over third-party software flaw Customer funds safe, but 14,000 organizations may have to phone in time-sensitive payments Lindsay Clark Lindsay Clark BUSINESS SOFTWARE AND DATABASE REPORTER Published tue 28 Jul 2026 // 14:53 UTC CAF Bank, which serves 14,000 charities, has suspended online banking as it fixes a vulnerability in how third-party software connects to its portal.
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