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Crédit Mutuel Arkéa says customer funds are safe after a cyber heist of up to $133 million

From the HARD Situation Room · First reported
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Crédit Mutuel Arkéa says customer funds were unaffected beyond delays to some transfers. It says the attack came through a service provider's platform, that the incident is now closed and under control, and that it is working with police and judicial authorities on how it happened. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT estimated that up to 118 million euros (about $133 million) was withdrawn as stablecoins from around 1 November. The bank, which has more than 5.8 million members, has not confirmed that figure and says it can only validate the order of magnitude, with some funds blocked.

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What to do

  1. Expect fake texts, emails and calls using the incident as a hook.
  2. Don't give details over the phone or email; if a message looks urgent, hang up and call your adviser on the number on your card or the bank's app.
  3. If you already shared a password or card details, change the password and call the bank straight away.

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