Thrifty bank’s $10 routers lead to $81 million heist

Posted on April 22, 2016April 22, 2016 by Authcom

$%name Thrifty bank’s $10 routers lead to $81 million heist by Authcom, Nova Scotia\s Internet and Computing Solutions Provider in Kentville, Annapolis Valley$

This past February, some clever hackers pulled off a daring bank heist that was aided by a Bangladeshi bank’s decision to buy cheap second-hand $10 routers. In fact, the cheap routers let hackers get away with $81 million by giving them access to the secure computers that handle SWIFT monetary transactions and helping them hide their tracks.

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