Official's computer hacked to carry out $81m Bangladesh Bank cyber heist

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Bangladesh's ambassador to the Philippines admits bank was at fault over February attack

A hack of the computer of an official at Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, provided the entry point for the attackers behind February's $81m cyber heist. That is according to John...

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