Bangladesh Bank reclaims $15m from casino following $81m cyber heist

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Embarrassed Bangladeshi central bank claims back some of the money lost in February's cyber attack

Bangladesh Bank, the central bank that lost $81m in a cyber heist perpetrated in February, is set to reclaim $15m of its lost money from a casino in Manila, the Philippines, where the thieves attem...

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