Bank Heist

Congress Probes NY Fed’s Role In Bangladesh Heist
Congress Probes NY Fed’s Role In Bangladesh Heist
June 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The list of investigations into the Bangladesh cyberheist — where $81 million was taken without a trace from the central bank’s account at the NY Fed...

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Fed, SWIFT, Bangladeshis Align To Find Missing $81M
Fed, SWIFT, Bangladeshis Align To Find Missing $81M
May 11, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

During a recent meeting in Basel, Switzerland, to discuss the $81 million cyberheist at the central bank of Bangladesh, representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank...

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Philippine Regulators Say Remittance Firm Hid Heist
Philippine Regulators Say Remittance Firm Hid Heist
April 29, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Bangladesh central bank heist saga continues. An anti-money laundering body in the Philippines is now accusing a remittance firm of being a “cleaning house”...

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Was Bangladesh Central Bank’s Hack Its Own Fault?
Was Bangladesh Central Bank’s Hack Its Own Fault?
April 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Investigators looking into one of the world’s biggest cyberheists believe the bank’s own security shortcomings left it vulnerable to fraudsters. Mohammad Shah Alam, who leads...

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Bangladesh Bank Heist Now Involves Casinos
Bangladesh Bank Heist Now Involves Casinos
March 30, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

As details of the bank heist that allowed hackers to lift nearly $81 million from the central bank of Bangladesh continue to emerge, the story...

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How One Hacker’s Flub Saved One Bank $1B
How One Hacker’s Flub Saved One Bank $1B
March 11, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It’s hard to believe that taking the time to double-check spelling could have allowed unknown hackers to pull off a nearly $1 billion bank heist...

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