unusual York Fed reveals spelling of ‘foundation’ as ‘fandation’ prompted bank to seek clarification and stop transfer,but hackers still got away with approximately $80mA spelling mistake in an online bank transfer instruction helped prevent a nearly $1bn heist final month involving the Bangladesh central bank and the unusual York Fed, banking officials said.
Unknown hackers still managed to get away with approximately $80m, and one of the largest known bank thefts in history. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com