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In perhaps the biggest such online
heist, a Mumbai-based Italian firm lost Rs 130 crore to
suspected hackers who allegedly convinced its local managers
that the money was needed for an acquisition, police said
Monday.
The hackers sent emails to the head of the Indian
subsidiary of the firm through an email account, which looked
similar to that of the group CEO, a police official said.
The hackers also arranged a series of conference calls
to discuss about the acquisition, following which heads of the
Indian subsidiary transferred the amount in given bank
accounts time to time, he said.
Based on a complaint by the company officials, police
registered a case against unidentified hackers at the cyber
police station on January 12 and conducting further probe.
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