Bangladesh Bank

SWIFT To Assist Bangladesh Bank After $81M Hack
SWIFT To Assist Bangladesh Bank After $81M Hack
February 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

SWIFT global payments network has agreed to help Bangladesh Bank  rebuild its infrastructure after hackers stole $81 million in 2016. The funds were stolen when cybercriminals...

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NY Federal Reserve Partners With Bangladesh Bank To Sue Over $81M Hack
NY Federal Reserve Partners With Bangladesh Bank To Sue Over $81M Hack
February 01, 2019  |  Legal

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that it will formally assist Bangladesh Bank in a lawsuit to recover funds stolen by hackers. In...

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Anatomy Of A Bank Heist, SWIFT-ly Done By Phishers
Anatomy Of A Bank Heist, SWIFT-ly Done By Phishers
September 17, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In 2016, $81 million disappeared from Bangladesh’s central bank. It could have been a lot worse — hackers tried to get away with $1 billion....

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Wells Fargo Settles With Ecuadorian Bank Over 2015 Cyber Heist Case
Wells Fargo Settles With Ecuadorian Bank Over 2015 Cyber Heist Case
April 17, 2018  |  Legal

Ecuador’s Banco del Austro and Wells Fargo have reached an out-of-court settlement over a 2015 cyber heist, and that suit could have an impact on...

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NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
December 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In what may be a legal salvo over a monumental bank heist perpetrated by cyber thieves, the central bank of Bangladesh has asked the New...

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Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
September 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In continued efforts tied to an investigation of $81 million stolen from Bangladesh’s central bank, the entity is sending officials to the Philippines to try...

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Kaspersky Lab Hunts Down Infamous Lazarus Hackers
Kaspersky Lab Hunts Down Infamous Lazarus Hackers
April 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab released the results of its investigation into the notorious hacking group known as Lazarus — the same group that is believed to be behind...

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Anonymous Is Increasing Hacks Of Central Banks
Anonymous Is Increasing Hacks Of Central Banks
March 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In 2016 hackers were able to steal about $21 million from accounts held at Bank of Russia, and this year attacks on banks around the...

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IT Technicians May Have Helped Bangladesh Bank Hackers
IT Technicians May Have Helped Bangladesh Bank Hackers
December 30, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A Bangladesh police deputy inspector general investigating the theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank is focusing his investigation on some of the...

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