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Hackers Steal Bank's Crypto Credentials, But Are Foiled By Their Own Typo (reuters.com)

Posted by timothy on from the proofreading-is-chepa dept.

New submitter tlambert writes: Unknown persons stole Bangladesh Bank transfer credentials for payments via the international banking system, and then proceeded to start moving money to the Philippines and Sri Lanka. A human foiled the plot after ~$80M had been stolen with another $870M stopped, after they noticed the word 'foundation' misspelled in one of the requests. Bangladesh, meanwhile, is blaming the U.S. Federal Reserve for trusting their credentials. (Note: Bangladesh Bank isn't like Bank of America; it's the country's central bank.)

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  1. Bank of America? by darthsilun · · Score: 3, Informative

    (Note: Bangladesh Bank isn't like Bank of America; it's the country's central bank.)

    Bangladesh Bank is like the US Federal Reserve; it's the country's central bank.

    fixed that for you.

  2. Follow the money by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Here is what is going on at the receiving end.

    http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/558669/money/personalfinance/businessman-go-implicates-rcbc-officer-to-money-laundering-scheme