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Re:Hacker Nearly Stole $8M from Aussie Hedge Fund Using a Fa... by max_hammer on Monday November 23, 2020 @08:47AM (#25186684)
> Following that, a Pakistani national Muhammad Bhatti made 64 (!) withdrawals from one bank where the money was transferred, as well as a small shopping spree, before leaving Australia.

It should be easy to track the criminal.

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Re:Hacker Nearly Stole $8M from Aussie Hedge Fund Using a Fa... by mschuster91 on Monday November 23, 2020 @10:36AM (#25187813)
Tracking yes, prosecuting... not so much. Pakistan does not have an active direct extradition treaty with Australia (per http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/notinforce/...).
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