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Mizuho bank - Online banking system failure in a big way Merger

 

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Case Mizuho bank - Online banking system failure in a big way
Event Break down of billing in utilities companies
Trigger Many transaction with incorrect input data
Cause Poor SE practices in company merger
Effect Telephone, gas, and electricity companies can not figure out whether their bills were paid or not. Money amounts mentioned 25,000,000,000 yen.
Evidence Break down of billing
Reference The Risk Digest. Vol 22: Issue 5, 5 May 2002
Link https://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/22.05.html#subj17