Casino junket operator Kim Wong takes an oath during a senate hearing in Manila on March 29, 2016. Two Chinese men were responsible for moving 81 million USD stolen by hackers last month from Bangladesh's foreign reserves into Philippine casinos, an inquiry in Manila heard on March 29.Following the brazen heist, the millions stolen from the Bangladesh central bank's American accounts were immediately sent via electronic transfer to a Philippine bank. / AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS
MANILA: Two Chinese men were responsible for moving US$81mil (RM323.86mil) stolen by hackers from Bangladesh’s foreign reserves into Philippine casinos, an inquiry in Manila heard on March 29.
Following the heist, the millions stolen from the Bangladesh central bank’s American accounts on Feb 5 were immediately sent via electronic transfer to a Philippine bank.
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