French regional bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa became the target of a cyberattack involving fraudulent transactions worth more than 100 million euros. The bank stated that the incident is under control and that its clients did not suffer financial consequences. El Mundo ↗
According to available data, the attackers transferred money to accounts at other banks. The stolen funds were subsequently exchanged for cryptocurrencies through specialized platforms. One of the cited damage figures reaches 118 million euros, although the bank has not officially confirmed this amount. teraz.sk ↗
The investigation suggests that the attack may have been linked to a service provider of the group. This entity is said to have been the target of a separate attack in late October. Information about the event began spreading on the social network X on November 1. Le Figaro ↗
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa has not yet disclosed all the details of how the systems were breached or the exact extent of the damage. The group also stated that it will attempt to recover part of the transferred funds. Le Figaro ↗
The incident concerns a banking group headquartered in Brittany, which also operates in the insurance sector. Further developments will depend on the investigation of the attack, tracking the movement of the cryptocurrencies, and efforts to recover the stolen money.
Cyberattack on Arkéa Bank Caused Damage of at Least 100 Million Euros
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Škandál vo Francúzsku: Hackeri ukradli z banky 100 miliónov eur
pluska.sk
| 06:55 05.11.
Francúzska banka prišla pri kyberútoku o približne 100 miliónov eur
teraz.sk
| 06:16 05.11.
La banque Crédit Mutuel Arkéa victime d’une cyberattaque ayant permis des «opérations frauduleuses»
Le Figaro
| 10:39 04.11.
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