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Russian Authorities Make Arrests In Wake Of Central Bank Cyberattack

A large number of suspects have been arrested by Russian authorities for the May cyberheist at its central bank involving $19 million. Bank official Artyom Sychyov said the arrests were made in a joint operation by the Federal Security Service (FSB) and Interior Ministry for the cyberattacks on third-party accounts. The central bank acknowledged the attack in a recent financial stability report, stating hackers attempted to steal 2.87 billion rubles – of which authorities recovered 1.67 billion.”]

Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/russian-authorities-make-arrests-in-wake-of-central-bank-cyberattack

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