[BreachExchange] Cyber ​​police prevents theft of over $720,000 from account of medical company

[Terrell Byrd]

https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/790170.html

Employees of the Cyberpolice Department of the National Police of Ukraine
prevented the theft of more than $720,000 from the account of a medical
company, the press service of the cyberpolice said on Thursday.

"The defendants forged payment orders and tried to take possession of the
money intended for the purchase of medical equipment for examining patients
with COVID-19. Criminal proceedings were initiated on the fact of fraud,"
the statement said.

It notes that a medical company contacted the Cyber Police Department and
reported a fraudulent seizure of money intended for the purchase of medical
equipment for examining patients with COVID-19.

"Law enforcers found that the attackers sent the phishing link to the
partners of the victim company. Using phishing, offenders obtained login
information to their email account. Then they forged a payment order, which
was sent from a broken email box of partners from the People's Republic of
China. Therefore, the Ukrainian medical company transferred the money to
the scammers' account opened in the UK. Thus, the defendants tried to
embezzle more than $723,000," the law enforcement officers said.

They clarify that the cyber police officers, together with Kyiv police
investigators and British colleagues, managed to block the money stolen
from the company's account.

"On this fact, criminal proceedings have been initiated under Part 3 of
Article 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Attackers can face up
to eight years in prison. Investigative actions continue," the police said.
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