to begin with this calendar month , Leoni AG , one of the world ’s largest manufacturers of telegram and electric cables , informed investor that the German companylost almost 40 million euros(or about $ 44.6 million ) to on-line scammers . Today , we finally know how : accord to tec , the thieves simply spoofed electronic mail to look like official payment request , a manoeuvre known as “ CEO sham . ”
Speaking to Rumanian media , agency said the CFO of a Leoni factory in Romania broadcast the funds after receiving electronic mail clone to await like they came from German administrator . Employees reportedly say that even with child payments were often made this direction , as the arrangement was considered super safe . From Softpedia News :
researcher say the electronic mail was crafted in such a way to take into account Leoni ’s internal procedure for approve and transferring finances . This point shows that attackers scouted the firm in improvement .
The Bistrita mill was not chosen at random either . Leoni has four manufactory in Romania , and the Bistrita arm is the only one authorized to make money transfers .
According to Adevărul , detective have not yet identify the scammers , but say it ’s potential the funds were sent to an account in the Czech Republic . Either elbow room , it ’s possible the damage ca n’t be ruined : Since announce the attack , Leoni ’s broth has dropped byalmost 7 percentage .
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