Risky Bulletin: BEC campaign steals €35 million from French notaries

Risky Business NewsSeptember 7, 2026Threat Intel AI

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Hackers steal €35 million euros from French notaries, OpenAI agents hacked a German wiki, a new bill will allow the Pentagon to use cyber contractors, and the Five Eyes members tell hacked companies to drop PR spin.

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AttackBusiness email compromise · BECFraud that uses a hijacked or spoofed work email account to redirect payments.

Risky Bulletin: BEC campaign steals €35 million from French notaries

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