bb heist
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.
Govt should quit over BB reserve heist: BNP
BNP demands Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government's resignation over the recent heist from Bangladesh Bank account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Atiur’s resignation a rare instance of moral strength: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina terms resignation of Bangladesh Bank governor as a rare instance of moral strength and courage, according to the PM’s press secretary.
BB sues unidentified persons for reserve heist
Bangladesh Bank files a case against unidentified persons under money laundering prevention act for the recent heist of US$101 million from BB account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Muhith cancels press confce after governor’s resignation
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has cancelled his press conference minutes after the Bangladesh Bank governor resigned over the recent heist of $101 million out of the bank’s account with New York’s Federal Reserve Bank.
$101m heist: Atiur quits as governor of Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman submits resignation letter to the PM amid criticism over the heist of US$101m from the central bank’s account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York by hackers last month.
Culture of impunity led to BB heist: BNP
A prevailing culture of impunity has led to the heist of $101 million out of Bangladesh Bank, BNP’s joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says today.
Banker in midst of heist controversy
Maia Santos-Deguito, manager of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation's (RCBC) Jupiter Street branch in Makati City of the Philippines is feeling the heat of the allegation of laundering $81 million stolen from the US account of Bangladesh Bank.