Hackers stole over BGN 12 million from a well-known Bulgarian company

Nearly 12 million BGN were stolen by hackers from a famous Bulgarian company. The case is from a month ago, reported BNR.

The scheme by which the money was siphoned off is related to the well-known change of IBAN scheme. The defrauded company is one of the best known in the country. The case is under investigation.

It is believed that the hackers were able to hack into inter-company correspondence and from there changed the account to which the money was transferred.

It is alleged that the money was sent to different places in the world and withdrawn by financial mules. Such schemes are typical of hacking groups in central and west Africa.