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France: bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa victim of cyberattack

Arkéa Mutual Credit suffered a cyber attack revealed on 4 November, which would have led to the hijacking of more than 100 million euros. According to the information reported, the funds were then converted into cryptocurrency. The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation. Another sector has recently been hit by a cyber attack, this time in Belgium. Dozens of supermarkets have seen their refrigeration systems targeted, forcing employees to empty freezers to preserve the goods.

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France: Cyber attack by Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, an open investigation

Bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa claimed to have been the target of a "cyber attack" whose losses are in the order of more than 100 million euros, Wednesday 4 November in a press release. Attackers have "converted this money into cryptocurrency via specialized platforms". They have not "passed through accounts of clients of its federations or subsidiaries", the bank insists.