Vietnam bank hackers tried to send money to Slovenia

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Vietnam’s central bank said on Tuesday a failed hacking attempt on Tien Phong Bank (TPBank) using the Swift messaging system sought to fraudulently transfer 1.2 million euros (S$1.86 million) to a Slovenian bank late last year in one transaction. The thwarted…

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Slovenia police detain alleged botnet hacker

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian police say they have detained an alleged computer hacker believed to be responsible for a virus that infected 12 million computers worldwide. The police say that the hacker, identified as Matjaz Skoranc from the northwestern town of Maribor, was detained early Thursday. They say the…

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