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Sri Lanka Launches Probe into $2.5 Million Cyber Fraud

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Colombo, April 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka has initiated a multi-agency investigation into a massive cyber fraud that led to the diversion of a government payment of 2.5 million US dollars, the country’s Ministry of Finance has said.The ministry revealed that cyber criminals gained unauthorised access to the External Resources Department’s computer system through email, and redirected a payment of 2.5 million US dollars originally intended for an Australian creditor.Relevant authorities are also working…