Iceland's Central Bank System Upgrade Results in Theft of Millions
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Iceland's central bank system upgrade resulted in a theft of millions due to a flaw that allowed individuals to withdraw non-existent money, with commenters discussing the details of the exploit.
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2 months ago
Apparently a system upgrade allowed five individuals to withdraw non-existent money from their own accounts to other accounts. They did this repeatedly over a few days, amounting in about 400 million ISK, or over 3 million USD.
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