{
  "id": 265386,
  "title": "Banks: Fake job posting sought new CEO for ING Bank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/banken-fake-stellenanzeige-suchte-neuen-ceo-fur-die-ing-bank",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-07T13:01:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/banken-fake-stellenanzeige-suchte-neuen-ceo-fuer-die-ing-bank/100245781.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Was it a glitch? A curious joke by an employee? A new form of hacking attack? On Friday, a job posting appeared on the career network LinkedIn for several hours, in which a \"Group Chief Executive Officer\" was being sought for ING Germany. The advertisement apparently aroused great interest among users. In the course of the morning, 25 applicants applied for the job posting, according to LinkedIn's evaluation, about a third of whom had the \"career level of management\". However, those who had made hopes for the next career step were quickly disappointed. \"The job posting was neither commissioned nor authorized by us as a bank,\" a bank spokesperson clarified on request. The advertisement had been \"immediately reported to LinkedIn as abusive\" and was now offline. The bank was currently examining the background of the incident and was exchanging information with LinkedIn. The fake job posting was first noticed by the industry service \"Finanz-Szene\".\n\nING employee's profile compromised?\nA tiny detail could have made interested parties suspicious: The fake advertisement mentioned a \"Group Chief Executive Officer\". \"This position does not exist,\" the bank spokesperson emphasized. The head of ING Germany is Lars Stoy, who is listed as Chief Executive Officer - without the addition of \"Group\".",
  "summary": "For several hours, a fake job posting circulated on LinkedIn that seemed to be looking for a replacement for the current CEO of the direct bank. The advertisement apparently received a lively response.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fake CEO position advertised on LinkedIn for ING Deutschland.",
    "25 applicants responded to fraudulent job posting.",
    "Title \"Group Chief Executive Officer\" does not exist at ING."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}