Cosmos Bank loses US$13.5 million in ATM server attack

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Cosmos Bank loses US$13.5 million in ATM server attack

Simultaneous withdrawals across 28 countries.

Cyber criminals hacked the systems of India's Cosmos Bank and siphoned off nearly 944 million rupees (US$13.5 million) through simultaneous withdrawals across 28 countries over the weekend, the bank has told police. The co-operative bank said unidentified hackers stole customer information ...

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