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Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirms hackers stole $133 million from its account

Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirms hackers stole $133 million from its account

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Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, a French banking group, confirmed hackers stole around $133 million from its own account via a service provider's platform. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT first spotted the stolen money moving, with the bank able to "simply validate the order of magnitude". Arkéa confirmed customers' money remains secure, although certain transactions experienced a temporary suspension.

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