Cybersecurity
Uganda Confirms Central Bank Hacking, Refutes $17 Million Claim
- Auditor-general is investigating the incident, parliament says
- UK authorities froze funds in an account there, Monitor says
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Uganda’s finance ministry confirmed media reports that hackers breached the central bank’s systems and stole money, but refuted claims that they spirited away as much as $17 million.
The auditor general and the criminal investigations department are probing the incident that happened a fortnight ago, according to a report by parliament.