The following are top stories in Monday’s newspapers.

Times of Malta says hackers who broke into Bank of Valletta’s IT systems last month could have tried to keep a ‘back door’ to try to regain access though this was noticed and blocked. In another story, newspaper says a study among expats found women were less like to move to Malta for work, with the country dropping from third to ninth place in a year.

The Malta Independent says that although abortion is on the European Socialists’ manifesto, Labour MEP candidates are sticking to the party line.

In-Nazzjon leads with PN leader Adrian Delia accusing the government of destroying Malta’s reputation threating the banking and financial services sectors.

L-Orizzont speaks to Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi who says the necessary and positive change needed for the country would continue to be sought together with the Prime Minister.