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Crédit Mutuel Arkéa resumes ops
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa has resumed nearly all operations after a cyberattack, with customer funds unaffected. Attackers accessed the bank's systems through a service provider's platform and transferred the bank's money to other financial institutions, potentially to convert it into crypto.
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, a French banking group, has resumed nearly all operations after a cyberattack linked to a suspected theft from the bank's own account.
The bank stated that customer funds were unaffected and the disruption only delayed certain transfers. Attackers gained access to the bank's systems through a service provider's platform, not its online banking subsidiary Fortuneo.
Blockchain analytics firm Bitquery and onchain sleuth ZachXBT flagged suspicious withdrawals from accounts at Kraken, Crypto.com, and OKX, with estimates ranging from $106 million to over $133 million. The bank confirmed the attack but did not confirm these figures, saying it was still assessing its financial impact.
Some funds have been frozen, and further recovery efforts are underway. Kraken and Crypto.com have restricted accounts or blocked funds linked to the suspected theft, maintaining that their platforms remained secure.
Source: cointelegraph.com
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