Bank Heist

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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Gold Was The Bribe Of Choice In India’s Diamond Heist Scandal
Gold Was The Bribe Of Choice In India’s Diamond Heist Scandal
March 05, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

An official of India’s Punjab National Bank received gold and diamond jewelry as bribes for his involvement in a scandal that defrauded the lender of...

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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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When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
August 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Bank robberies, even the quirky ones, are serious business. People get killed, hurt or emotionally traumatized by these events. And as scary as it is...

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Did North Koreans Steal From Bangladesh?
Did North Koreans Steal From Bangladesh?
March 23, 2017  |  International

In the ongoing investigation into one of the biggest and more brazen bank robberies seen to date, and done digitally, The Wall Street Journal reports...

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Attempted Cyberattack Cost Turkish Bank $4M
Attempted Cyberattack Cost Turkish Bank $4M
December 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Turkey’s Akbank financial institution was targeted by hackers via the SWIFT global money transfer system earlier this month. While the bank confirmed no customer data...

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Bangladeshi Bank Officials May Have Participated In Heist
Bangladeshi Bank Officials May Have Participated In Heist
December 13, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The ongoing investigation into identifying the hackers who stole nearly $81 million from the central bank of Bangladesh has taken a new twist. The latest...

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Bangladesh Said To Sever Ties With FireEye
Bangladesh Said To Sever Ties With FireEye
June 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

After an almost four-month investigation into one of the world’s biggest bank cyberheists, which has yet to reach any major breakthroughs, Bangladesh’s central bank may...

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Russian Cybergangs Linked To Massive Bank Heists
Russian Cybergangs Linked To Massive Bank Heists
June 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The malware used by several cybergangs in Russia and Eastern Europe has been tied back to the string of bank heists that resulted in the...

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