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Bangladesh Bank says ‘reserve heist’ report is fake
It was “absolutely fake” news, Bangladesh Bank spokesman Mezbaul Haque said today.
Could enable fraud like seen at Bangladesh Bank: Cybersecurity expert
Hackers release documents and files that cybersecurity experts indicated the US National Security Agency had accessed the SWIFT interbank messaging system, allowing it to monitor money flows among some Middle Eastern and Latin American banks.
No plans to sue Fed, SWIFT, says Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh's central bank says it has reversed its plans to sue the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the SWIFT money transfer network, and instead intends to seek their help recovering $81 million stolen by cyber thieves in February.
BB heist: Philippine central bank slaps US$21.2 million fine on RCBC
Philippine banking regulators impose the single biggest monetary penalty on an erring financial institution in the country’s history, slapping Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) with a US$21.2-million ( P1-billion) fine in the wake of the cyber heist at Bangladesh Bank.
Dridex malware linked to BB heist
Investigators links malware used by Russian and eastern European cybergangs to a string of bank heists that culminated in the record-breaking theft of US$81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, people familiar with the probe said.
'Involvement of BB Officials in Cyber Heist' / Farashuddin wants further probe
The government should carry out further investigation to find out whether the suspected Bangladesh Bank officials were really involved in the $101 million cyber heist, says Mohammed Farashuddin, head of the three-member body that probed the theft.
NY Fed first rejected cyber-heist transfers, then moved $81m
Hours before the Federal Reserve Bank of New York approved four fraudulent requests to send $81 million from a Bangladesh Bank account to cyber thieves, the Fed branch blocked those same requests because they lacked information required to transfer money, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
SWIFT fights to restore faith after BB heist
The chief executive of secure messaging system SWIFT says the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, by criminals sending fraudulent payment instructions via SWIFT, would force the organisation to shrink and review its strategy.
$101M Cyber Heist / Govt probe hints at BB officials' links
A government panel probing the $101 million Bangladesh Bank heist blamed the theft on SWIFT again and hinted for the first time at the involvement of central bank officials in its final report submitted yesterday.
Filipino trader turns over $4.6m
Filipino businessman Kim Wong, who is tagged in the $81 million cyber heist, yesterday turned over $4.63m to the Philippines' Anti-Money Laundering Council for safekeeping with the country's central bank.
Philippines businessman to return BB $10.8m
Businessman Kim Wong admitted during a Senate hearing that US$21.6 million of the funds allegedly stolen from the Bank of Bangladesh went to his company but said he is willing to return half of the amount.
BB fund heist: RCBC fires manager, deputy
Philippines bank RCBC fires its Jupiter branch manager Maia Santos-Deguito and her deputy Angela Torres, citing violations of bank policies and procedures as well as falsification of commercial documents.
BB heist: Philippine regulators review rules on foreign exchange
Philippine regulators are reviewing foreign exchange rules to prevent money launderers from using the black market, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reports.
2 SWIFT engineers launch probe into BB fund heist
Two engineers of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) starts investigation into their own system in the Bangladesh Bank.
BB fund heist: Philippines bank manager ‘not telling truth’
Maia Santos-Deguito is not telling investigators the truth behind the money laundering of US$81 million that has once again put the Philippines on the map of notorious countries.
BB fund heist: RCBC manager, 4 others summoned by DOJ
Philippine justice department summons the branch manager of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation to answer the criminal complaint filed against her and several others by the Anti-Money Laundering Council in connection with the $81 million stolen by hackers from the Bangladesh Bank.
Heist: CID to hold meeting with FBI tomorrow
The Criminal Investigation Department of police will hold a meeting with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in the city tomorrow over the heist of $101 million from Bangladesh Bank account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
‘IT expert’ Zoha goes missing
An “IT expert”, who talked to different media as a cyber security specialist after the recent heist from Bangladesh Bank account, has been missing since Wednesday night, family claims.
Heist case: Court asks cops to submit report on April 19
A Dhaka court asks police to submit a report on April 19 in a case filed over USD$101 million heist from Bangladesh Bank account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.