$3 million hack of Bangladesh ATMs was by Russian group called Silence, researchers say
A small Russian hacking group should be considered the main suspect in a bank heist of $3 million in Bangladesh, according to research published Wednesday. The group, which researchers are calling “Silence,” appears to have softened up access controls on Dutch Bangla Bank ATMs before money mules made a series of cash withdrawals ending on May 31, according to Group-IB, an international security vendor with headquarters in Singapore. Infrastructure used in the past by Silence hackers communicated with external IPs from Dutch Bangla Bank in the months prior to the cash extractions, Group-IB said. By abusing access to the banking system, Silence could have removed withdrawal limits on the ATMs. The money mules were caught on security cameras. Local law enforcement officials previously said the crooks might be connected with Lazarus Group, a cybercrime organization linked to North Korea, according to local news reports. Lazarus is the same hacking team that was blamed for trying to steal nearly $1 […]
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