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12 more banks now being investigated over Bangladeshi SWIFT heist

12 more banks now being investigated over Bangladeshi SWIFT heist

May 27, 2016

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The investigation into the attempted $1 billion electronic heist at the Bangladesh central bank has expanded to as many as 12 more banks that all use the SWIFT payment network.

Security firm FireEye, investigating the hack, has been contacted by numerous other banks, including some in New Zealand and the Philippines. While most of the attempted transfers in the original heist were cancelled, some $81 million was sent to the Philippines and subsequently laundered through casinos.

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