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Billion Dollar Heist: The Cybercrime That Shook Bangladesh
The Truth About Cybercrime On February 5, 2016, a group of hackers stole $81 million from the Central Bank of Bangladesh. The heist was carried out by hacking into the SWIFT messaging system, which is used by banks to communicate with each other. The hackers sent fraudulent messages to the New York Fed, instructing them…