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‘Silence’ hackers hit banks in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Kyrgyzstan

(UTV|COLOMBO) – A group of hackers specialised in attacking banks has hit again, and this time they have breached four targets in Asia, respectively in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Kyrgyzstan, security researchers from Group-IB have told ZDNet.

The only incident that is currently public is one impacting Dutch Bangla Bank Limited, a bank in Bangladesh, which lost more than USD 3 million during several rounds of ATM cashout attack that took place during the month of May, according to the media report.

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