Hackers steal $133 million from French bank via service provider
Original title: Hackers pull off $133 million French bank heist via service provider
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirms fraudulent transfers up to 133 million euros through service provider; customer assets unaffected.
Hackers accessed Crédit Mutuel Arkéa via a service provider platform and initiated unauthorized transactions. The bank suspended systems and reported gradual return to normal operations. Customer funds remain safe but phishing risks increased.
Unconfirmed: Exact stolen amount not confirmed by the bank
- Attacker used Arkéa's own account for transfers to other banks
- Funds laundered as USDC and USDT stablecoins
- Bank ruled out human error and is investigating with authorities
- Victims
- Crédit Mutuel Arkéa
- Countries
- France
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French cooperative bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa was targeted in a cyberattack that enabled fraudulent transactions of up to $133 million, forcing it to respond by suspending certain systems. v [...]
By Bill Toulas · bleepingcomputer.com
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