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Hackers in Bangladesh Bank Cyber Heist Pocketed About $70M; NY Fed Criticized

Hackers are likely to get away with about $70 million of Bangladesh’s foreign reserves after a brazen cyber-attack against the South Asian nation, according to Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith. The Philippines — where most of the funds ended …

Bangladesh Bank Cyber-Heist Hackers Exploited Vulnerabilities in SWIFT Software

The attackers who stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank probably hacked into software from the SWIFT financial platform that is at the heart of the global financial system, said security researchers at British defense contractor BAE Systems. SWIFT, …

Bangladeshi Investigators Identify 20 Foreign Suspects in Cyber Bank Heist

Bangladeshi investigators have identified 20 foreigners – 12 Philippine nationals and eight Sri Lankans – suspected to have been involved in the cyber heist of tens of millions of dollars from its central bank, a police officer said on Monday. …

Bangladesh Hack Opens Door to Attacks on Financial Institutions: Cyber Expert

The founder of cyber-security firm Kaspersky Lab expects more attacks on financial targets after hackers recently stole funds from Bangladesh’s central bank and moved the Russian ruble’s exchange rate. “Criminal innovations that we see in some parts of the world …

Bangladesh Launches Cyber Heist Probe; Cash Packed into Manila Banker’s Car

Bangladesh police launched a criminal investigation on Thursday into the cyber theft of $81 million from the central bank’s U.S. account but said it was too early to pinpoint any suspects. The money was transferred to accounts in the Philippines, …

Bangladesh Cyber Bank Heist Prompts Scrutiny of Cyber Security Measures

A printer error first tipped off Bangladesh’s central bank to one of the biggest cyber heists in recent history, according to a complaint filed to police that provided new details on the attempted theft of nearly $1 billion. Zubair Bin …

Bank of England Faces ‘Advanced, Persistent & Evolving’ Cyber Threats

The Bank of England is frequently faced with cyber threats as hackers probe for vulnerabilities in the central bank’s computer systems. The revelation was made in a response by the U.K. central bank to a Freedom of Information request by …

Malware Used to Steal $80M-Plus in Bangladesh Cyber Bank Heist: Officials

Investigators suspect unknown hackers managed to install malware in the Bangladesh central bank’s computer systems and watched, probably for weeks, how to go about withdrawing money from its U.S. account, two bank officials briefed on the matter said on Friday. …

Lawmakers Seek Details on Financial Services Firms’ Data Breaches

Leading Democrats in both houses of Congress sent letters on Tuesday to 16 major banks and other financial firms requesting detailed information about recent data breaches and briefings from corporate data security officials. Among the companies targeted in letters sent …

No ‘Significant’ Cyber Attacks on Banks, Says Bank Group

An influential U.S. financial services industry group that shares information about cyber threats has said it is unaware of any “significant” cyber attacks, downplaying concerns about possible breaches at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other banks. The group, known as …